Difference between revisions of "Monitor System Logs via E-mail"
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* First, open a terminal window and become '''root'''. Enter the following to install: | * First, open a terminal window and become '''root'''. Enter the following to install: | ||
| − | + | <pre>yum install logwatch</pre> | |
| − | * You can customize the settings by adding options to '''''/etc/logwatch/logwatch.conf'''''. | + | ::'''NOTE:''' <code>yum</code> (deprecated) has been replaced with <code>dnf</code> as the package manager for Fedora 23 and greater. |
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| + | * You can customize the settings by adding options to '''''/etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf'''''. By default it sends the daily logwatch email to the local root mail box. To change it, add this line (change user@yourisp.com to desired email address): | ||
| + | <pre>Output = mail | ||
| + | MailTo = user@yourisp.com</pre> | ||
* If you want the email in html, add this line: | * If you want the email in html, add this line: | ||
| − | + | <pre>Format = html</pre> | |
* To test, enter the command '''''logwatch''''' and go check your email. | * To test, enter the command '''''logwatch''''' and go check your email. | ||
| − | + | <pre>logwatch</pre> | |
| − | * Ensure sendmail is running (''''' | + | * Ensure sendmail or postfix is running (rerun command and change '''''status''''' to '''''start''''' if not): |
| + | <pre>service sendmail status</pre> | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | <pre>service postfix status</pre> | ||
'''Optional:''' | '''Optional:''' | ||
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This application runs transparent in the background, once daily in the morning. If you want to run it more frequently (i.e. send logs for today), then change the range and execute the command '''''logwatch''''' as needed. | This application runs transparent in the background, once daily in the morning. If you want to run it more frequently (i.e. send logs for today), then change the range and execute the command '''''logwatch''''' as needed. | ||
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| + | '''NOTE:''' If you want to forward these emails to another (including external) account, see [http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Forward_System_Emails Forward System Emails]. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:53, 18 June 2017
This will provide the capability to receive system logs via e-mail. There are many customizable features (Logwatch Documentation), but this will only identify the basic ones.
- First, open a terminal window and become root. Enter the following to install:
yum install logwatch
- NOTE:
yum(deprecated) has been replaced withdnfas the package manager for Fedora 23 and greater.
- NOTE:
- You can customize the settings by adding options to /etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf. By default it sends the daily logwatch email to the local root mail box. To change it, add this line (change user@yourisp.com to desired email address):
Output = mail MailTo = user@yourisp.com
- If you want the email in html, add this line:
Format = html
- To test, enter the command logwatch and go check your email.
logwatch
- Ensure sendmail or postfix is running (rerun command and change status to start if not):
service sendmail status
or
service postfix status
Optional:
- These are a few more basic options that can be configured.
- Range = yesterday (default) - additional values are all or today.
- Detail = Low (default) - additional values are med or high. I set mine to med.
This application runs transparent in the background, once daily in the morning. If you want to run it more frequently (i.e. send logs for today), then change the range and execute the command logwatch as needed.
NOTE: If you want to forward these emails to another (including external) account, see Forward System Emails.
