Logwatch is a Perl-based log management tool for analyzing, summarizing, and reporting on a server’s log files. It is most often used to send a short digest of a server’s log activity to a system administrator.
What are log files? Logs are application-generated files useful for tracking down and understanding what has happened in the past.
Pre-Flight Check
- These instructions are intended specifically for installing the Logwatch on Fedora 22.
- I’ll be working from a iaas Self Managed Fedora 22 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.
Step 1: Install Logwatch
- As a matter of best practice we’ll update our packages:
dnf -y update
- Then let’s install Logwatch and any required packages:
dnf -y install logwatch
Step 2: Configuration File Locations
- Local Configuration Options can be found in:
/etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf
- Default Configuration Options can be found in:
/usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf
It is best practice to leave the Default Configuration as is, and edit the Local Configuration option, which is under /etc as listed above.