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h1. Setup logwatch

taken from https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/logwatch

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sudo apt install logwatch

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You will also need to manually create its temporary directory in order for it to work:

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sudo mkdir /var/cache/logwatch

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Logwatch’s stock configuration is kept in /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf, however rather than edit our configuration changes directly to that file, the convention is to copy it into /etc for modification:

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sudo cp /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf /etc/logwatch/conf/

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With your favorite editor, open /etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf. The uncommented lines indicate the default configuration values. First, lets customize some of the basics:

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Output = mail

  MailTo = me@mydomain.org

  MailFrom = logwatch@host1.mydomain.org

  Detail = Low

  Service = All

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