Linux Logs¶

Client versions

3.0.0
3.0.1
3.0.2

Under systemd, the logs are written to syslog.

For all other logging information, refer to the Linux how-to.

Syslog configuration¶

On some distributions (for example, Raspberry Pi OS), messages may be duplicated between /var/log/syslog and /var/log/daemon.log. This is an effect of the default rsyslog configuration. To disable this behaviour:

Edit /etc/rsyslog.conf and comment out the following line with a #, as shown:

Note

On some distributions, such as Ubuntu, this is already commented out.
```
# daemon.*            -/var/log/daemon.log
```
Restart Syslog:
```
sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
```

Log rotation¶

On some distributions, the syslog may need rotating more frequently than the default of once per week. This can be adjusted:

Edit /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog and change:
```
rotate 4
weekly
```
to
```
rotate 7
daily
```
Restart Logrotate with
```
sudo systemctl restart logrotate
```

It is also possible to rotate logs based on size. Please consult the Logrotate documentation for further info.