Where is nsupdate and named output written?

[David Colter]

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?

 

[ffeingol]

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

 

[David Colter]

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.

 

[cPanelLauren]

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: FTP The nameserver daemons named or bind. MyDNS Warning: We deprecated the MyDNS and NSD nameservers in cPanel & WHM version 78 and plan to remove them a future release. We strongly recommend that you migrate to PowerDNS. For more information, read our cPanel Deprecation Plan. PowerDNS NSD The SSH daemon (sshd). The Courier mail server. Warning: We removed the Courier mail server in cPanel & WHM version 54. The Courier mail server only exists for cPanel & WHM version 11.52 and earlier. The Dovecot® mail server.

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.