syslog

The configuration of syslog-ng is distributed across three files

• /etc/sysconfig/syslog
• /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf.in
• /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf

/etc/sysconfig/syslog contains general parameters applicable to syslog-ng.

/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf.in is the template used to create the configuration file /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf, which is the configuration file actually used by syslog-ng. both files have the same syntax.

syslogd and syslog-ng share two concepts that you have to understand to the able to configure either one:

• facilities
• priorities