Where is nsupdate and named output written?

David Colter

• November 14, 2019 08:40

While attempting to setup a dynamic DNS script, I would like to see the output of nsupdate commands (or named). I've read many tutorials that point to /var/log/syslog, however, that does not exist on the VPS I manage. I don't see anything appearing in any files located in /var/log or /usr/local/cpanel/logs. Where does the output of these commands go?

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  ffeingol

  • November 14, 2019 14:17

  They should be in /var/log/messages cPanel documentation on log locations: The cPanel Log Files - cPanel Knowledge Base - cPanel Documentation

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  David Colter

  • November 14, 2019 14:34

  Thank you ffeingol for supplying a link that clearly displays /var/log/messages at the top, with very clear letters "named or bind".

  I don't see anything appearing (in any) files located in /var/log or /usr/local/cpanel/logs.

  
  

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  cPanelLauren

  • November 14, 2019 17:01

  Thank you ffeingol for supplying a link that clearly displays /var/log/messages at the top, with very clear letters "named or bind".

  
  @ffeingol is correct though and it's stated as such in the documentation that was linked:

  Filepath	Description	Example
  /var/log/messages	This file contains the login attempts and general error messages for the following services: cPanel Deprecation Plan. PowerDNS NSD The SSH daemon (sshd). The

  Specifically the line:

  • named or bind.

  You can enable verbose logging of dnsadmin which would go to /usr/local/cpanel/logs/dnsadmin_log
  Otherwise, if you've enabled a custom log location you'd need to check the conf file for the nameserver you're running.

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