Re: Log permissions

[henris bga com]

> 
> I would like to vew several of the log files, as a normal user. The files:
> 
>         /var/log/messages
>         /var/log/maillog
>         /var/log/uucp/Log
> 
> come quickly to mind.
> 
> If i do
> 
>         tail -f /var/log/messages 
>         
> I get
> 
>         tail: /var/log/messages: Permission denied
> 
That is the correct security model. The real question should be
why do you want to view them just as a user? Alternately, you can
install sudo or su to root to view the logs. Changing those permissions
present too many security risks.

Henri J. Schlereth


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