syslog

name	syslog
version	1.0.0
description	Syslog protocol and daemon reference. RFC 5424, facility/severity codes, remote logging over TCP/UDP/TLS, logrotate integration, logger testing, and log security hardening.
author	BytesAgain
homepage	https://bytesagain.com
source	https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills
tags	["syslog","logging","linux","monitoring","rfc5424","sysops"]
category	sysops

Syslog

Syslog protocol and daemon reference. RFC 5424, facilities, severity levels, remote logging.

Commands

Command	Description
intro	RFC 5424, facility/severity, UDP 514
config	syslog.conf selectors and actions
facilities	kern/user/mail/daemon/auth/local0-7
severity	emerg/alert/crit/err/warning/notice/info/debug
remote	Remote logging, TCP vs UDP, TLS
rotation	logrotate integration, compression, retention
troubleshoot	logger command, tcpdump on 514
security	Log tampering prevention, immutable logs