Re: syslog not binding to port 514 udp

["joe shoemaker" <joemystery123@xxxxxxxxx>]

I tried that.  It doesn't work either.  syslog never binds to Port 514.  Anyone knows why this is?

On Jan 22, 2008 12:24 AM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:

joe shoemaker wrote:
> I added the -r option in /etc/init.d/syslog and /etc/sysconfig/syslog.
> When I restarted the syslog, it's not binding to port 514 udp, any
> reason why?
>
> /etc/services:
> syslog          514/udp
>
> /etc/sysconfig/syslog:
> SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-rm 0"

Just a guess here...but shouldn't it be

SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-r -m 0"

>
> /etc/init.d/syslog:
> # Source config
> if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/syslog ] ; then
>         . /etc/sysconfig/syslog
> else
>         SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-rm 0"
>         KLOGD_OPTIONS="-2"
> fi
>
> [root@localhost test]# netstat -np |grep syslog
> unix  3      [ ]         DGRAM                    28809  5348/syslogd
>     /dev/log
>
> Running fedora 6.
>
> thanks.
>

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