Edit the \/etc\/syslog.conf file to include local4.none in the second line, and to redirect the output of local4.* to \/var\/log\/whatever.log (replace whatever with a name of your choice).<\/p>\n
There’s a sample syslog.conf file at end of this hint.<\/p>\n
Create the Saved Logs folder in the desired location. In my example, it’s at the root of the Macintosh hard driv.<\/p>\n
Back up the daemon file to the desktop:<\/p>\n
sudo cp \/System\/Library\/LaunchDaemons\/com.apple.syslogd.plist ~\/Desktop\/<\/pre>\nHere is the restore line, if you need it:<\/p>\n
sudo cp ~\/Desktop\/com.apple.syslogd.plist \/System\/Library\/LaunchDaemons\/<\/pre>\nEdit the plist using the nano Unix editor:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/System\/Library\/LaunchDaemons\/com.apple.syslogd.plist<\/pre>\nScroll down to this line…<\/p>\n
<string>\/usr\/sbin\/syslogd<\/string><\/pre>\n…and add the following directly below it:<\/p>\n
<string>-u<\/string><\/pre>\nSave and exit.<\/p>\n
Use the following two lines to stop and restart the daemon:<\/p>\n
sudo launchctl unload \/System\/Library\/LaunchDaemons\/com.apple.syslogd.plist\r\nsudo launchctl load \/System\/Library\/LaunchDaemons\/com.apple.syslogd.plist<\/pre>\nCreate or edit the \/etc\/daily.local to rotate the logs and restart the service:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/etc\/daily.local<\/pre>\nSee sample daily.local at end of this document, and remember to modify the log storage location as desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Edit the \/etc\/syslog.conf file to include local4.none in the second line, and to redirect the output of local4.* to \/var\/log\/whatever.log (replace whatever with a name of your choice). There’s a sample syslog.conf file at end of this hint. Create the … Continue reading