[plug] kernel log

[Subba Rao]

I have the following entry in my syslog to trap the kern messages:

kern.*                                          /var/log/kernel-log

Each time my system dials to my ISP, it creates a log file on /.

home/                      kernel-log.10.36.6.186   kernel-log.10.37.51.48
kernel-log.10.34.209.13   kernel-log.10.36.6.24    kernel-log.10.37.51.60
kernel-log.10.34.209.158  kernel-log.10.36.6.241   kernel-log.10.37.51.74
kernel-log.10.34.209.18   kernel-log.10.36.6.25    lib/

These files are logging the ipchains activity. This is in addition to the
main log file, which is /var/log/kernel-log.
Why are these files getting created? I did not find any config file in /etc that
indicates that ipchains will log for each seperate dial instance, to the / directory.

What is causing this redundant message logging?

Thank you in advance for any info.

Subba Rao
subb3 at attglobal.net
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