You need to either tell newsyslog the pidfile, so it can HUP ipmon, or just get it to use syslog (in which case newsyslog doesn't need to HUP it at all).
* Gareth Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0616 14:16]: > The -D flag tells it to run as daemon. Starting ipmon with > ipmon_flags="-D /var/log/security" in rc.conf works fine. > It logs to security as required. The problem comes in when > the /var/log/security file is rotated by newsyslog. After > this occurs, logging stop all together even though ipmon is > still running! > > Thanks > Gareth > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:52:40 -0400 > "JJB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you are saying that you have "/sbin/ipmon -D > > /var/log/security" > > on the rc.conf statement, then you are telling it to do 2 > > conflicting things. The /var/log/security part needs to > > be removed. > > It's telling ipmon to use manual log file after you tell > > with -d to > > use syslog log function. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > Gareth > > Bailey > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:16 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Ipmon & security log rotation > > > > I start ipmon at boot time with "/sbin/ipmon -D > > /var/log/security". Ipmon works fine but seems to stop > > logging entries to the security logfile when it is > > rotated. > > > > newsyslog.conf sets mode to 700, which should be fine > > since > > ipmon is run as root (i think?) > > > > How could i correct this? > > > > Thanks > > Gareth > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > _ > > For super low premiums ,click here > > http://www.dialdirect.co.za/quote > > _______________________________________________ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > For super low premiums ,click here http://www.dialdirect.co.za/quote > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > -- A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows. -- O'Henry Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
