Re: [hobbit] /var/log/messages permission denied Centos 4 and 5

["Hobbit User in Richmond" <hobbit (at) epperson.homelinux.net>]

It would seem simplest just to drop a
CREATE 640 root:hobbitgroup
into /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog or /etc/logrotate.d/syslog, depending on
which syslogging daemon you use.  This will handle the list of files at
the top of that config file.  Make sure you have the default include for
logrotate.d in /etc/logrotate.conf.

On Fri, May 16, 2008 20:21, Josh Luthman wrote:
> Can you give us all some details on how do to that?
>
> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Krash, Paul <pkrash (at) exegy.com> wrote:
>
>> I noticed on Centos 4 through 5.1 that the permissions on
>> /var/log/messages do not hold after the logs are rotated.
>>
>> I added the chmod and chgrp commands to the logrotate scripts.
>>
>> Not sure if this happens on other versions....
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> PKrash
>>
>> ------------------------------ *From:* Josh Luthman
>> [mailto:josh (at) imaginenetworksllc.com] *Sent:* Friday, May 16, 2008 1:56
>> AM *To:* hobbit (at) hswn.dk *Subject:* Re: [hobbit] /var/log/messages
>> permission denied
>>
>> chgrp HOBBITUSER /var/log/messages chmod g+r /var/log/messages
>>
>> Taken from:
>> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/System_Monitoring_with_Hobbit/Administrati
>> on_Guide/Compiling_on_CentOS
>>
>> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 2:51 AM, Gavin Leonard
>> <gleonard (at) progrexion.com> wrote:
>>
>>> When I look at my messages status on the Main BB page I only see
>>> this? Do I need to change the perms on the /var/log/messages folder?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No entries in /var/log/messages
>>> <http://misery.pgx.local/hobbit-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh?CLIENT=pbx-01&SECTI
>>> ON=msgs:/var/log/messages>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Full log /var/log/messages
>>> <http://misery.pgx.local/hobbit-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh?CLIENT=pbx-01&SECTI
>>> ON=msgs:/var/log/messages>
>>>
>>> Cannot open logfile /var/log/messages : Permission denied
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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