# Sample syslog.conf file that sorts messages by # mail, kernel, and "other", and broadcasts # emergencies to all logged-in users # print most sys. events to tty10 and to the xconsole # pipe, and emergencies to everyone kern.warn;*.err;authpriv.none |/dev/xconsole *.emerg * # send mail, news (most), and kernel/firewall msgs to # their respective log files mail.* -/var/log/mail kern.* -/var/log/kernel_n_firewall # save the rest in one file *.*;mail.none -/var/log/messages