[NTLUG:Discuss] dhcpcd logging

[MadHat]

On Wed, 2002-05-29 at 22:29, Rick Matthews wrote:
> I'm using dhcpcd (instead of pump) with my Verizon DSL, and I'd like to
> have better logging of what is taking place.
> 
> Based on something I read somewhere, I added the following to
> /etc/syslog.conf:
> local0.*				/var/log/dhcpcd.log
> 
> I am getting information logged to dhcpcd.log, but the only entries logged
> there are a boot up. (I'm also getting font server messages logged there.)
> 
> After that I saw the -d option on the dhcpcd man page:
> -d     With this flag dhcpcd will syslog(LOG_DEBUG,...) messages for about
> every step it does.  It's  recommended  to  use  this option since it
> doesn't really produce too much output but will greatly help in resolving a
> problems if any.
> 
> I am now starting dhcpcd with the -d option, and it *is* producing the
> level of detail that I'm looking for... but it is logging to the console
> only.
> 
> Can someone tell me what I need to do to get it to log those messages to
> either /var/log/messages or /var/log/dhcpcd.log?

I like to set up a line like this
*.* 		/var/log/all
in my syslog.conf.  That way I have one logfile I can see everything
in.  Makes it easier to debug anything.  I also put that same entry for
the colsole8
*.*		/dev/tty8
that way I can hit CTRL-ALT-F8 (from X) or ALT-F8 (from cli) to see what
the last few messages were sent to the syslog.

> 
> Thanks!
> Rick Matthews
> 
> 
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