How to Install LogWatch

1. Login to your server as root, go to root-folder:

cd /root

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2. Remove existing Logwatch by typing:

rpm -e logwatch

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3. Download latest stable logwatch (please note, later on you have to check for the latest version from LogWatch website, www2.logwatch.org)

wget ftp://ftp.kaybee.org/pub/redhat/RPMS/noarch/logwatch-7.3.6-1.noarch.rpm

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4. Install LogWatch with the following command:

rpm -i logwatch-7.3.6-1.noarch.rpm

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5. Edit the LogWatch configuration file:

nano -w /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf

A) Scroll down to:

MailTo = root

and replace root with your email address.

B) Scroll down:

Detail=Low

and replace Low to Medium or High.

Save and exit.

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6) You can test your new installation by running the following command:

/usr/share/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl --range today

Others:
/usr/share/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl --range Yesterday
/usr/share/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl --range All