messages log is empty

[Claude Jones]

On 12/15/2011 01:17 PM, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
> Claude Jones wrote:
>> my messages log is 0 bytes, completely empty
>> has this functionality been moved elsewhere?
>
> Is your rsyslog service running?
>
> # systemctl status rsyslog.service

That's it, but, how do I enable it?

systemctl status rsyslog.service
rsyslog.service - System Logging Service
           Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service; disabled)
           Active: inactive (dead)
           CGroup: name=systemd:/system/rsyslog.service

I tried:
systemctl enable rsyslog.service
ln -s '/lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service' 
'/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/rsyslog.service'

Running the status command now shows it as enabled but still "inactive 
(dead)"
-- 
Claude Jones
Brunswick, MD, USA