05-18-2014, 05:05 PM
Hi Valtram,
I re-wrote the iptables commands and they are being restored now. Probably an omission on my part.
As for the syslog issue, I think this may be a deeper problem. For instance, there are zero bytes in daemon.log, kern.log, messages, syslog, and user.log. (Mail.*, and lpr.log are also empty, but due to not being in use.) Additionally, there are no syslog daemon (syslogd) or syslog configuration (syslog.conf) files. For these reasons, I do not think deleting and recreating a file named 'syslog' will work.
It appears the logging function has been omitted; but there IS a syslog man-page, so perhaps not? I know there are several mechanisms by which logging can be accomplished. So I am trying to clarify: Is syslog not working due to these missing files, or is some other method of logging in use that needs to be activated somehow?
Perhaps you could check your Linux Lite and see if your situation is the same as mine? I am using version 2.0 beta--perhaps this is the cause? I've noticed that 'live CD' versions often omit logging; perhaps it was accidentally left out in the installable version--or maybe those files didn't unpack and install as expected...
I REALLY like what I see in Linux Lite, and would like to continue using it. But not having syslog is simply a deal-breaker for me. So, I appreciate your help very much!
I re-wrote the iptables commands and they are being restored now. Probably an omission on my part.
As for the syslog issue, I think this may be a deeper problem. For instance, there are zero bytes in daemon.log, kern.log, messages, syslog, and user.log. (Mail.*, and lpr.log are also empty, but due to not being in use.) Additionally, there are no syslog daemon (syslogd) or syslog configuration (syslog.conf) files. For these reasons, I do not think deleting and recreating a file named 'syslog' will work.
It appears the logging function has been omitted; but there IS a syslog man-page, so perhaps not? I know there are several mechanisms by which logging can be accomplished. So I am trying to clarify: Is syslog not working due to these missing files, or is some other method of logging in use that needs to be activated somehow?
Perhaps you could check your Linux Lite and see if your situation is the same as mine? I am using version 2.0 beta--perhaps this is the cause? I've noticed that 'live CD' versions often omit logging; perhaps it was accidentally left out in the installable version--or maybe those files didn't unpack and install as expected...
I REALLY like what I see in Linux Lite, and would like to continue using it. But not having syslog is simply a deal-breaker for me. So, I appreciate your help very much!