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Logwatch conf files

Logwatch is a great tool, until you want to change the default or do something different than how the basic install is configured.

Then the location of the conf files can be quite confusing.  Here are the basics you (and I) have to remember:

  • Default conf files are in /usr/share/logwatch
  • Other conf files and local changes to default conf files should be placed in /etc/logwatch/conf
  • /etc/cron.daily/0logwatch (YMMV) overrides all, especially the mail or file output option...

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