Suggested method for dealing with logging facilities

[Daniel J. Luke]

On Aug 12, 2010, at 12:03 AM, Scott Haneda wrote:
> If an app has built in logging facilities for local0, local1...local7, and daemon, and by default set to log to /var/log/messages what is the MacPorts suggested resolution to this?
> 
> Creating /var/log/messages will not start the logging as there is no facility for it.  You would have to edit /etc/syslog.conf, which could change via software update.
> 
> The only thing I am coming up with is source modification in the PortFile, which would allow me to set it to /opt/loccal/var/log or to /var/log/system.log
> 
> This is for smartmontools in case anyone is familiar with that.

Honestly, I would just leave it alone.

If a person installing the port wants logging, he/she can update /etc/syslog.conf

Software updates don't usually touch /etc/syslog.conf (and if they do, it's really a bug as Apple shouldn't be overwriting that file).

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