LPI Linux Certification/System logging

Detailed Objectives
(LPIC-1 Version 5.0)

Weight: 4

Description: Candidates should be able to configure rsyslog. This objective also includes configuring the logging daemon to send log output to a central log server or accept log output as a central log server. Use of the systemd journal subsystem is covered. Also, awareness of syslog and syslog-ng as alternative logging systems is included.

Key Knowledge Areas:
 * Basic configuration of rsyslog.
 * Understanding of standard facilities, priorities and actions.
 * Query the systemd journal.
 * Filter systemd journal data by criteria such as date, service or priority.
 * Configure persistent systemd journal storage and journal size.
 * Delete old systemd journal data.
 * Retrieve systemd journal data from a rescue system or file system copy.
 * Understand interaction of rsyslog with systemd-journald.
 * Configuration of logrotate.
 * Awareness of syslog and syslog-ng.

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