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Monitor System Logs On Ubuntu (view source)
Revision as of 16:54, 9 January 2021
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This will provide the capability to receive system logs via e-mail. There are many customizable features , but this will only identify the basic ones.
* First, open a terminal window and become '''root'''. Enter the following to install:
<blockquote>{{Code|<pre>sudo apt-get install logwatch}}</pre></blockquote>
* There are some additional steps needed for Ubuntu to work correctly:
<blockquote>{{Code|<pre>sudo mkdir /var/cache/logwatchsudo cp /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf /etc/logwatch/conf/}}</pre></blockquote>
* You can customize the settings by adding options to '''''/etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf'''''. If you want the log in email vs screen output, change this line read:
<blockquote>{{Text|<pre>Output <nowiki>=</nowiki> mail}}</pre></blockquote>
* By default it sends the daily logwatch email to the local root mail box. To change it, edit this line (change user@yourisp.com to desired email address) to read:
<blockquote>{{Text|<pre>MailTo <nowiki>=</nowiki> user@yourisp.com}}</pre></blockquote>
* If you want the email in html vs text, change this line to read:
<blockquote>{{Text|<pre>Format <nowiki>=</nowiki> html}}</pre></blockquote>
* To test, enter the command '''''logwatch''''' and go check your email.
<blockquote>{{Code|<pre>sudo logwatch}}</pre></blockquote>
* Ensure sendmail or postfix is running (rerun command and change '''''status''''' to '''''start''''' if not):
<blockquote>{{Code|<pre>service sendmail status}}</pre>
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