osax Feb 3, 2010 #1 I need to pull some stats from /var/log/maillog but I can't do it as the root users, how to I give other users access to the file? obviously a chmod wont work, because the permissions will keep getting overwritten.
I need to pull some stats from /var/log/maillog but I can't do it as the root users, how to I give other users access to the file? obviously a chmod wont work, because the permissions will keep getting overwritten.
achix Feb 3, 2010 #2 You can either add the user in question to the wheel group, or modify /etc/newsyslog.conf and alter the mode on the Code: /var/log/maillog line to read e.g. 644 The latter will make the file readable by all users.
You can either add the user in question to the wheel group, or modify /etc/newsyslog.conf and alter the mode on the Code: /var/log/maillog line to read e.g. 644 The latter will make the file readable by all users.
jalla Feb 3, 2010 #4 achix said: You can either add the user in question to the wheel group, or modify /etc/newsyslog.conf and alter the mode on the Code: /var/log/maillog line to read e.g. 644 The latter will make the file readable by all users. Click to expand... Note there's an optional 'owner:group' field as well if you need more granular access control.
achix said: You can either add the user in question to the wheel group, or modify /etc/newsyslog.conf and alter the mode on the Code: /var/log/maillog line to read e.g. 644 The latter will make the file readable by all users. Click to expand... Note there's an optional 'owner:group' field as well if you need more granular access control.
