If you think that it might be a selinux problem (if it works with 'setenable 0' then it's probably selinux), You might need to allow the following:
semanage fcontext -a -f "" -s system_u -t var_log_t "/root/opt(/.*)?" That sets the proper type. On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Hanish Bansal < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have configured rsyslog on my centos machine. >> >> In rsyslog.conf file i defined: >> >> $ModLoad imudp >> $UDPServerRun 514 >> >> >> local1.* /var/log/local1.log >> >> >> I am able to get all logs of facility level "local1" in file >> /var/log/local1.log. Now i want to change this path to have log file >> somewhere else. For example i want to have log file at >> /root/opt/local1.log. >> >> In rsyslog.conf i changed configuration to: >> >> local1.* /root/opt/local1.log >> >> >> But Its not working. I am able to get logs only at /var/log/* location. >> >> > This strongly smells like a SELinux policy issue. > > Rainer > >> How to configure if i want to maintain logs at some other location other >> than /var/log/* location ? >> >> -- >> *Thanks & Regards* >> *Hanish Bansal* >> _______________________________________________ >> rsyslog mailing list >> http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog >> http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ >> What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards >> NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad >> of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you >> DON'T LIKE THAT. >> > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of > sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T > LIKE THAT. _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T LIKE THAT.
