Rsyslog facility

1. What are facilities in rsyslog?
2. What is a syslog facility?
3. Where are rsyslog logs stored?
4. What is rsyslog configuration?
5. Is rsyslog same as syslog?

What are facilities in rsyslog?

Rsyslog supports forwarding log messages over an IP network, to databases, email, etc. and extends the basic syslog protocol with powerful filtering capabilities. It provides powerful configuration options to adapt to specific needs.

What is a syslog facility?

The facility represents the machine process that created the Syslog event. For example, in the event created by the kernel, by the mail system, by security/authorization processes, etc.?

Where are rsyslog logs stored?

The rsyslog service keeps various log files in the /var/log directory. You can open these files using native commands such as tail , head , more , less , cat , and so forth, depending on what you are looking for.

What is rsyslog configuration?

The rsyslog. conf file is the main configuration file for the rsyslogd(8) which logs system messages on *nix systems. This file specifies rules for logging. For special features see the rsyslogd(8) manpage.

Is rsyslog same as syslog?

rsyslog is an "advanced" version of sysklogd where the config file remains the same (you can copy a syslog. conf file directly into rsyslog.