On 2020-10-31 3:00 am, Tim Tassonis via lfs-dev wrote: > > > On 10/29/20 1:31 PM, Bruce Dubbs via lfs-dev wrote: >> On 10/29/20 12:49 AM, Geoff Swan via lfs-dev wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've build many LFS systems using sysklogd as per the book. However new >>> remote logging systems are asking for logging features that sysklogd >>> does not possess. >>> These include port changes (other than what is in /etc/services, which >>> is where syklogd picks up its port) and logs being sent over TCP with >>> TLS on a configurable port (RFC5424/25). >>> I examined a couple of replacements and see that rsyslog appears to >>> include these features . >>> Before starting on replacing the logger in my system build I thought >>> I'd >>> ask the question as to whether any thoughts had been given to upgrading >>> LFS from sysklogd to a more modern package for remote logging? >> >> It's something to consider. I don't think many users actually use >> remote logging over TLS, but it would be nice to have that available. >> >> If you do add rsyslog, would you please get back to us to let us know >> anything you find out including build and configuration instructions. >> We probably would not add instructions for remote logging to the >> book, but a hint for that would be appropriate. > > I do that for myself for years, as I need the additional features > rsyslog brings, so I can contribute some build scripts, if needed. > > Be aware thought that rsyslog is a bit of a maintenance nightmare, as > it requires at least three separate libraries by the same author, > which are not used by anyone/anything else in the whole wide world, > and are not included in the source distribution of rsyslog. > > I have created a scripts that pre-builds them statically inside the > rsyslog source tree, in order not to bloat my system with the > unnecessary overhead of three libraries only needed by it: > > > LIBE=`pwd`/libe export LIBE > > tar xf /lfs-src/libestr-0.1.10.tar.gz > cd libestr-0.1.10 > ./configure --prefix=$LIBE --enable-static --disable-shared --with-pic > make || ext > make install > > cd .. > tar xf /lfs-src/libee-0.4.1.tar.gz > cd libee-0.4.1 > PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$LIBE/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --prefix=$LIBE > --enable-static --disable-shared --with-pic > make || exit > make install > cd .. > > tar xf /lfs-src/libfastjson-0.99.8.tar.gz > cd libfastjson-0.99.8 > PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$LIBE/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --prefix=$LIBE > --enable-static --disable-shared --with-pic > > > make || exit > make install > cd .. > > > # and finally rsyslog > PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$LIBE/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --prefix=/usr > --disable-libgcrypt --disable-liblogging-stdlog > > > > > Bye > > Tim
Thanks Tim, I agree with your approach to statically linking the libs that are only of relevance to this package. I'll work with your approach to replace sysklogd in my systems that require remote logging facilities using TCP. - Geoff -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
