running syslog-ng in verbose mode
by linxbee from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5CQ4C)
I am trying to run syslog-ng in verbose mode on a customized linux box, but getting errors:
commands used :
Code:syslog-ng-ctl verbose --set=on and Code:syslog-ng-ctl verboselaunch command is:
Code:/usr/sbin/syslog-ng -u syslog -g syslog -R /tmp/syslog-ng.persist -FQuote:
Code:root@CHB:~# syslog-ng-ctl verbose
Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='No such file or directory'So created the ctl file and changed permission as required, but then again getting error:
Quote:
Code:root@CHB:~# touch /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# chown syslog /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rw-r--r-- 1 syslog root 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# chgrp syslog /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rw-r--r-- 1 syslog syslog 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# chmod +x /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 syslog syslog 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# syslog-ng-ctl verbose
Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='Connection refused'
root@CHB:~# syslog-ng-ctl verbose --set=on
Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='Connection refused'my system info if it helps
Code:root@CHB:~# cat /etc/issue
Poky (Yocto Project Reference Distro) 2.0 \n \l
root@CHB:~# uname -a
Linux CHB 3.2.48 #1 SMP Tue Mar 14 15:52:38 CET 2017 i686 GNU/LinuxAppreciate any help in resolving the issue.
please let me know if any additional info is needed.
commands used :
Code:syslog-ng-ctl verbose --set=on and Code:syslog-ng-ctl verboselaunch command is:
Code:/usr/sbin/syslog-ng -u syslog -g syslog -R /tmp/syslog-ng.persist -FQuote:
| Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='No such file or directory' |
Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='No such file or directory'So created the ctl file and changed permission as required, but then again getting error:
Quote:
| Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='Connection refused' |
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# chown syslog /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rw-r--r-- 1 syslog root 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# chgrp syslog /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rw-r--r-- 1 syslog syslog 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# chmod +x /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# ls -l /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 syslog syslog 0 Oct 21 19:11 /var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl
root@CHB:~# syslog-ng-ctl verbose
Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='Connection refused'
root@CHB:~# syslog-ng-ctl verbose --set=on
Error connecting control socket, socket='/var/lib/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.ctl', error='Connection refused'my system info if it helps
Code:root@CHB:~# cat /etc/issue
Poky (Yocto Project Reference Distro) 2.0 \n \l
root@CHB:~# uname -a
Linux CHB 3.2.48 #1 SMP Tue Mar 14 15:52:38 CET 2017 i686 GNU/LinuxAppreciate any help in resolving the issue.
please let me know if any additional info is needed.