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Hi,
still running on a FC6, with Rsyslog 3.18.1. Apologies my noob attitude
I understand the 7th step of the HOWTO, but i don't now exactly what i have to do, i don't know what file must be the init script, and i should do of it.

Is there anyone who have got time to loose with a noob?

• Custom written rsyslog.conf?
• Maintenance Contract?
• Installation support?

If you installed via yum, there's probably already an init script there. man chkconfig to learn how to install boot-time programs. Otherwise, check out my post: http://kb.monitorware.com/help-with-ommail-configuration-t8556-15.html#p13292

This is very distro-specific, so you may need to check some FC mailing lists or forums for additional help if that script doesn't work for you.

-HKS

Okay, i've got a syntax error, at the last line of the script :

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        echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
        exit 3
        ;;
esac

:

Why ":" ?
Shouldn't be an "exit" condition?

Okay, there is a rsyslog.init onto redhat directory on the tarball, I've used it, and i've got this message :

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[root@celtilog init.d]# rsyslogd reload
usage: rsyslogd [-cversion] [-46AdnqQvwx] [-lhostlist] [-sdomainlist]
                [-fconffile] [-ipidfile]
To run rsyslogd in native mode, use "rsyslogd -c3 <other options>"

For further information see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc


I think i'm on the good way

The colon on its own is just shortcut for writing "exit 0"

When you run "rsyslogd reload," your shell is searching your path for the command "rsyslogd" - probably finding it in /usr/sbin/ or something similar. Instead, give it a full or relative path:

[root@celtilog init.d]# /etc/init.d/rsyslogd reload

or

[root@celtilog init.d]# ./rsyslogd reload

-HKS

hi,
Its quite simple. You check chkconfig --help and find the correct command to make levels 2345 on
if levels 2345 are on for a particular service, then that particular service will start automatically after the system completes its booting.

Regards,
Prakash.