Permissions on /var/log/ files

Chris Adams linux at cmadams.net
Wed Jul 17 14:51:01 UTC 2013


Once upon a time, Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux at gmail.com> said:
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 09:29:04AM -0500, Chris Adams wrote:
> > Once upon a time, Timothy Murphy <gayleard at alice.it> said:
> > > Will it cause any problems if I change the permissions on these files?
> > 
> > Nope, been doing it for years.
> 
> I thought changing the permission on /var/log/messages will cause
> problems with syslog, no?

No, it doesn't.  Don't know why you think it would.
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Chris Adams <linux at cmadams.net>


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