SOLVED Can't enable syslog listener in jail (can't open /dev/klog)

[asimov-solensan]

Hello,

I wanted to set up a jail to centralize a few systems I ran at home. Syslogd should be enough but I'm unable to make it run and I fear this might be a particularity in iocage.

It only crashes if I enable a listener and here is the error I got:

Code:

Starting syslogd.
allowaddr: rule 0: numeric, addr = 192.168.17.0, mask = 255.255.255.0; port = 514
allowaddr: rule 1: numeric, addr = 192.168.15.0, mask = 255.255.255.0; port = 514
can't open /dev/klog (2)
off & running....
init
loading timezone data via tzset()
cfline("*.err;kern.warning;auth.notice;mail.crit                /dev/console", f, "*", "*")
syslogd: /dev/console: No such file or directory
logmsg: pri 53, flags 4, from desague, msg syslogd: /dev/console: No such file or directory
cfline("*.notice;authpriv.none;kern.debug;lpr.info;mail.crit;news.err   /var/log/messages", f, "*", "*")
cfline("security.*                                      /var/log/security", f, "*", "*")
cfline("auth.info;authpriv.info                         /var/log/auth.log", f, "*", "*")
cfline("mail.info                                       /var/log/maillog", f, "*", "*")
cfline("lpr.info                                        /var/log/lpd-errs", f, "*", "*")
cfline("ftp.info                                        /var/log/xferlog", f, "*", "*")
cfline("cron.*                                          /var/log/cron", f, "*", "*")
cfline("*.=debug                                        /var/log/debug.log", f, "-devd", "*")
cfline("*.emerg                                         *", f, "-devd", "*")
cfline("*.*                                             /var/log/ppp.log", f, "ppp", "*")
Trying to include files in '/etc/syslog.d'
Trying to include files in '/usr/local/etc/syslog.d'
Unable to open '/usr/local/etc/syslog.d': No such file or directory
4 3 2 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 X UNUSED:
7 5 2 5 5 5 6 3 5 5 X 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 X FILE: /var/log/messages
X X X X X X X X X X X X X 7 X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/security
X X X X 6 X X X X X 6 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/auth.log
X X 6 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/maillog
X X X X X X 6 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/lpd-errs
X X X X X X X X X X X 6 X X X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/xferlog
X X X X X X X X X 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/cron
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 X FILE: /var/log/debug.log (-devd)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X WALL:  (-devd)
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 X FILE: /var/log/ppp.log (ppp)
logmsg: pri 56, flags 4, from desague, msg syslogd: restart
syslogd: restarted
logmsg: pri 6, flags 4, from desague, msg syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Logging to FILE /var/log/messages
syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
logmsg: pri 116, flags 0, from desague, msg May  4 20:44:00 /usr/sbin/cron[73725]: (operator) CMD (/usr/libexec/save-entropy)
Logging to FILE /var/log/cron
logmsg: pri 116, flags 0, from desague, msg May  4 20:45:11 /usr/sbin/cron[73966]: (root) CMD (/usr/libexec/atrun)
Logging to FILE /var/log/cron

I guess that files and folders not accessible are not the problem but the initial "can't open /dev/klog" seems suspicious. Can't find more information, manuals are pretty straightforward so maybe someone with knowledge can help.

 

[dlavigne]

Were you able to resolve this? If not, which version of FreeNAS? Which version of FreeBSD is installed in the jail?

 

[asimov-solensan]

I'm still stuck and don't know what to try. Can't find any information regarding freenas or regular freebsd installations.

FreeNAS-11.2-U3
11.2-RELEASE-p9 (for the jail)

Any idea is welcome.

Edit: Ok it was pretty stupid from my side. I just misread what de default option -ss did. And tried to launch the listener with it enabled. Obviously it doesn't make any sense. I just checked again after updating the thread.

I guess sometimes is better to just left a problem for a few days and retake it with clearer mind.