How to Customize System Message Logging

1. Become superuser.

2. Edit the /etc/syslog.conf file, adding or changing message sources, priorities, and message locations according to the syntax described in syslog.conf(4).

3. Exit the file, saving the changes.

Example—Customizing System Message Logging

This sample /etc/syslog.conf user.emerg facility sends user emergency messages to root and individual users.

user.emerg                                      `root, *'