# This file is part of systemd. # # systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # See systemd.special(7) for details [Unit] Description=Syslog Socket DefaultDependencies=no Before=sockets.target syslog.target Conflicts=shutdown.target Before=shutdown.target # Pull in syslog.target to tell people that /dev/log is now accessible Wants=syslog.target [Socket] ListenDatagram=/run/systemd/journal/syslog SocketMode=0666 PassCredentials=yes PassSecurity=yes ReceiveBuffer=8M # The default syslog implementation should make syslog.service a # symlink to itself, so that this socket activates the right actual # syslog service. # # Examples: # # /etc/systemd/system/syslog.service -> /lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service # /etc/systemd/system/syslog.service -> /lib/systemd/system/syslog-ng.service # # Best way to achieve that is by adding this to your unit file # (i.e. to rsyslog.service or syslog-ng.service): # # [Install] # Alias=syslog.service