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XK0-004 · Question #158

A Linux administrator wants to configure log messages of critical or higher severity levels from the cron utility to be logged to the console. Which of the following will accomplish this objective?

The correct answer is B. Edit the /etc/rsyslog.conf file to include the line cron.emerg.* /dev/console. rsyslog to edit severity of log messages https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Rsyslog#Severity

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Question

A Linux administrator wants to configure log messages of critical or higher severity levels from the cron utility to be logged to the console. Which of the following will accomplish this objective?

Options

  • AEdit the /etc/logrotate.d/cron file to include the line cron.emerg.* /dev/console
  • BEdit the /etc/rsyslog.conf file to include the line cron.emerg.* /dev/console
  • CEdit the /etc/logrotate.conf file to include the line cron.emerg.* /dev/console
  • DEdit the /etc/rsyslog.d/conf file to include the line cron.emerg.* /dev/console

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    74% (20)
  • C
    15% (4)
  • D
    7% (2)

Explanation

rsyslog to edit severity of log messages https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Rsyslog#Severity

Topics

#rsyslog#syslog configuration#log severity#cron logging

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