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title: SyslogD for LAN
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created: 2008-08-21 10:39:59 +0200
updated: 2008-08-21 10:39:59 +0200
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tags:
  - know-how
  - software
  - linux
  - syslog
  - monitoring
  - networking
---
To let the *syslogd* also receive messages from your local network, edit the file `/etc/default/syslogd` and modify the
last line so that it looks like this:

    SYSLOGD="-r"

Restart the *sysklogd* and watch your `/var/log/messages`.
