How to Install arlogd : ----------------------- -- Install arlogd on a server : make -f install-server.mk -- Install arlogd on a client : make -f install-client.mk This will : ... mkdir directory /etc/arlogd/ unless it exists ; ... create (with touch(1)) an empty /etc/arlogd/conf ; ... create (with touch(1)) an empty /etc/arlogd/renames ; ... copy the daemon (arlogd.server or arlogd.client) to /usr/sbin ; ... copy init.d/arlogd-server (or init.d/arlogd-client) to systemctl ; ... add arlogd as a service with via systemctl -- Note : the service is not started. Test the install : -- on a server : /usr/sbin/arlogd.server -t -v -- on a client : /usr/sbin/arlogd.client -t -v How to Configure arlogd : ----------------------- On a server, you should configure "allow_hosts". By default a server will only accept data from 'localhost'. On a client, you should configure "loghost". By default a client will use 'localhost' as 'loghost'. How to Run arlogd : ----------------------- NOTE: read and understand the manual's section on "production" first. On a server : -- start : /usr/sbin/arlogd.server start -- stop : /usr/sbin/arlogd.server stop On a client : -- start : /usr/sbin/arlogd.client start -- stop : /usr/sbin/arlogd.client stop