OpenWrt logging

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi,

How do I set up logging via Luci?

It is asking for the external server ip address and server port! Do I need to be running a program, etc on that server?

Thanks,

Aaron

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https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/log.essentials#network_logging
you need to receive the logs somewhere, no ?

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You need to be running syslog remote receiver, syslogd -r, on that host, it is a software program, not abackus.

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can't log sh-t using an abacus, my friend :slight_smile:

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This is how I I currently have the OpnWRT logging configured:

 config system
         option hostname 'OpenWrt'
         option timezone 'ACST-9:30ACDT,M10.1.0,M4.1.0/3'
         option ttylogin '0'
         option log_size '64'
         option urandom_seed '0'
         option compat_version '1.1'
         option description 'Bedroom Router'
         option zonename 'Australia/Adelaide'
         option log_proto 'tcp'
         option conloglevel '4'
         option cronloglevel '8'
         option log_ip '192.168.1.180'
         option log_file '/tmp/syslog'

   config timeserver 'ntp'
         list server '0.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'
         list server '1.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'
         list server '2.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'
         list server '3.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'

On the remote host or OpenWRT?

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/tmp is RAM, you reboot, it's gone, assuming .180 is the IP of the device you want to be logging.

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both, check the links at the bottom of the page you were given.

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Thanks! I will make sure to change that when I have everything setup.

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Collected errors:

  • check_data_file_clashes: Package syslog-ng wants to install file /sbin/logread
    But that file is already provided by package * logd
  • opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package syslog-ng.
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need to uninstall logd 1st.