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# Syslogd as a system service
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## For systemd
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To install as a systemd service, copy the [syslogd.service](syslogd.service)
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file into */etc/systemd/system/*, edit the file and configure your required options.
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Enable and start the service:
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```shell
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systemctl daemon-reload
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systemctl enable syslogd.service
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systemctl restart syslogd.service
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```
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To read log output from the service, use:
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```shell
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journalctl -f -u syslogd.service
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```
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