logging errors [ was: logrotate problem resolved]

[Eric Rossiter]

Brian Densmore wrote:
> 
> > From: Eric Rossiter
> >
> > Brian Densmore wrote:
> > >  The nmap correctly
> > > generated logs of
> > > the portscan, but my problem is it is also echoing udp
> > errors to tty.
> > >
> > > puzzled,
 
> Let me restate my problem. My -=firewall=- is  logging unauthorized
> attempts to access services/ports, and in addition to putting the entry
> in the log file, it is also echoing
> that record to the screen. The messages echoed to the screen are being
> created by iptables.
> I know this because they have my log-prefix string attached. The
> question is how do I tell iptables/syslogd/klogd/kernel to not echo udp
> messages to the screen?
> 
> Brian
> 

Ok, yeah, I'm seeing the same thing on the firewall at the house. 
Haven't had time to research that yet.
http://www.linuxguruz.org/iptables/ might have the answers there...  If
you do achieve a resolution to this problem, please let me know.

Thanks,
ESR