Configure syslogd on Slackware

1. Start

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.syslog
/etc/rc.d/rc.syslog start

2. Config

Edit /etc/syslog.conf as needed.

3. Rotation

Check logrotate to avoid huge logs.

4. Verify

tail -n 50 /var/log/syslog

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed
[ ] Config updated
[ ] Service tested
[ ] Restart/rollback ready
[ ] Logs checked

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