LFCS · Question #483
The user space log daemon is called ...?
The correct answer is D. syslogd. The traditional user-space log daemon responsible for collecting and processing log messages from applications is called syslogd.
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- Aklog
- Bklogd
- Csyslog
- Dsyslogd
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The traditional user-space log daemon responsible for collecting and processing log messages from applications is called `syslogd`.
`klog` is often a command to display kernel messages, not the daemon responsible for user-space logging.
`klogd` is the kernel log daemon, which specifically handles messages originating from the kernel, not user-space applications.
`syslog` refers to the system logging facility or the protocol itself, not the specific daemon that manages user-space logs.
`syslogd` (or its modern equivalent like `rsyslogd` or `systemd-journald` acting as `syslog` compatible services) is the daemon specifically designed to collect, filter, and route system log messages generated by user-space applications and services. It implements the `syslog` protocol.
Concept tested: User-space logging daemon
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