Your file (50-default.conf) is like mine. I saw something about changes in log files at rsyslog changelog.
rsyslog (4.6.4-2ubuntu4) natty; urgency=low * debian/50-default.conf: Disable redundant and non-synchronous log files by default (this will only affect new installations), to reduce disk size overhead and unnecessary wakeups and IO: daemon.log, lpr.log, user.log, mail.{info,warn) (these are already in mail.log and syslog), debug, messages. -- Martin Pitt <martin.pitt.AT.ubuntu.com> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:43:14 -0600 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/706814 Title: several logs not populated -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs