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I’m trying to direct some messages to a different log file that is different
from the default /var/log/syslog file.
I’ve configured my /etc/syslog.conf file to send user messages to the
/var/log/usrlog with the line:

user.* /var/log/usrlog

and, of course made sure the file was there.

I start up the syslogd with defaults; it should point to the
/etc/syslog.conf file for configuration, right?

In my application, I made the call to openlog():
openlog(“myApp”,LOG_CONS|LOG_PERROR|LOG_PID,LOG_USER);

The first call the the syslog followed right afterward. It was:
syslog(LOG_INFO,“Starting myApp”);

Neither that syslog call or any others showed up in the /var/log/usrlog or
anywhere else? What gives? What am I missing?


Thanks for the help.

Regards,
David Kuechenmeister

2

I tried this here on a QNX6.2 system. I used the same setup that you
explained in your post but was unable to reproduce the problem. Can you
verify that you have enough permissions on your /var/log/usrlog file?

Regards,
Dave B.



“David Kuechenmeister” <david.kuechenmeister@viasat.com> wrote in message
news:arjedm$p6$1@inn.qnx.com…

I’m trying to direct some messages to a different log file that is
different
from the default /var/log/syslog file.
I’ve configured my /etc/syslog.conf file to send user messages to the
/var/log/usrlog with the line:

user.* /var/log/usrlog

and, of course made sure the file was there.

I start up the syslogd with defaults; it should point to the
/etc/syslog.conf file for configuration, right?

In my application, I made the call to openlog():
openlog(“myApp”,LOG_CONS|LOG_PERROR|LOG_PID,LOG_USER);

The first call the the syslog followed right afterward. It was:
syslog(LOG_INFO,“Starting myApp”);

Neither that syslog call or any others showed up in the /var/log/usrlog or
anywhere else? What gives? What am I missing?


Thanks for the help.

Regards,
David Kuechenmeister

3

Thanks,

I’m on the system as root and the permissions for the file are:
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 15 18:36 usrlog
This is in the /var/log directory.

Dave K.

“Dave Boltz” <dboltz@qnx.com> wrote in message
news:arjkgd$tn$1@nntp.qnx.com…

I tried this here on a QNX6.2 system. I used the same setup that you
explained in your post but was unable to reproduce the problem. Can you
verify that you have enough permissions on your /var/log/usrlog file?

Regards,
Dave B.

4

Could you try the attached test case to see if this works? If it doesn’t
could you please send me the output from ‘uname -a’ and ‘pidin’ as well as
your ‘/etc/syslog.conf’?

Thanks,
Dave B.


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“David Kuechenmeister” <david.kuechenmeister@viasat.com> wrote in message
news:arjkpq$76u$1@inn.qnx.com…

Thanks,

I’m on the system as root and the permissions for the file are:
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 15 18:36 usrlog
This is in the /var/log directory.

Dave K.

“Dave Boltz” <> dboltz@qnx.com> > wrote in message
news:arjkgd$tn$> 1@nntp.qnx.com> …
I tried this here on a QNX6.2 system. I used the same setup that you
explained in your post but was unable to reproduce the problem. Can you
verify that you have enough permissions on your /var/log/usrlog file?

Regards,
Dave B.


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