Monitor and manage logs in Linux/UNIX

This book chapter, excerpted from O'Reilly's Linux Server Security, 2nd Edition, explains a variety of best practices for managing log files on Linux/UNIX systems. Learn how to set up and use syslogd and syslog-ng, as well as how to test your logs with logger, how to manage files with logrotate, and how to monitor logs with Swatch.

Title: Linux Server Security, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 0596006705
Published: January 2005
Author: Michael D. Bauer
Chapter: Chapter 12, System Log Management and Monitoring
Publisher: O'Reilly