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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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**scribe** is a **syslog-ng** and **logrotate** installer for ASUS routers running **Asuswrt-Merlin**

## v3.2.7
### Updated on 2026-Jan-24
## v3.2.8
### Updated on 2026-Jan-25

## Getting Started

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47 changes: 24 additions & 23 deletions init.d/rc.func.syslog-ng
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#!/bin/sh -
#
# NB: rc.func only runs PRECMD on "start"
# Last Modified: 2026-Jan-15
# VERSION="3.1.3"
# Last Modified: 2026-Jan-25
# VERSION="3.1.4"
#-------------------------------------------

## Run the F/W built-in native commands ##
grepCmd="$(which -a grep | grep -v '^/opt/')"
psCmd="$(which -a ps | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
rmCmd="$(which -a rm | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
lnCmd="$(which -a ln | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
lsCmd="$(which -a ls | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
awkCmd="$(which -a awk | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
catCmd="$(which -a cat | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
cutCmd="$(which -a cut | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
pidofCmd="$(which -a pidof | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
loggerCmd="$(which -a logger | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/')"
grepCmd="/bin/grep"
headCmd="/usr/bin/head"
psCmd="$(which -a ps | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
rmCmd="$(which -a rm | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
lnCmd="$(which -a ln | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
lsCmd="$(which -a ls | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
awkCmd="$(which -a awk | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
catCmd="$(which -a cat | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
cutCmd="$(which -a cut | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
pidofCmd="$(which -a pidof | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
loggerCmd="$(which -a logger | $grepCmd -v '^/opt/' | $headCmd -n1)"
logTagStr="scribe:kill_logger[$$]"
logPrioNum="-p 4"

##----------------------------------------##
## Modified by Martinski W. [2026-Jan-11] ##
## Modified by Martinski W. [2026-Jan-25] ##
##----------------------------------------##
kill_logger()
{
local serviceCallOK prevSysLog_Loc messagesLogSAVED
local scribeScriptFPath="/jffs/scripts/scribe"
local syslogNg_WaitnSEM_FPath="/tmp/var/tmp/scribe_SysLogNg.WAITN.SEM"
local syslogNg_StartSEM_FPath="/tmp/var/tmp/scribe_SysLogNg.START.SEM"
local syslogNG_WaitnSEM_FPath="/tmp/var/tmp/scribe_SysLogNg.WAITN.SEM"
local syslogNG_StartSEM_FPath="/tmp/var/tmp/scribe_SysLogNg.START.SEM"

if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ -z "$1" ] || [ "$1" = "true" ]
then
serviceCallOK=true
else
serviceCallOK=false
[ ! -f "$syslogNg_StartSEM_FPath" ] && exit 1
[ ! -f "$syslogNG_StartSEM_FPath" ] && exit 1
fi

# If START Semaphore NOT found, call Scribe to set it up after a specified delay #
if [ ! -f "$syslogNg_StartSEM_FPath" ]
if [ ! -f "$syslogNG_StartSEM_FPath" ]
then
$loggerCmd -t "$logTagStr" $logPrioNum "Calling Scribe SysLogNgStartDelay..."
echo "150" > "$syslogNg_WaitnSEM_FPath"
echo "150" > "$syslogNG_WaitnSEM_FPath"
nohup "$scribeScriptFPath" SysLogNgStartDelay >/dev/null 2>&1 &
exit 1
fi
$rmCmd -f "$syslogNg_WaitnSEM_FPath" #Done waiting. We can start now#
$rmCmd -f "$syslogNG_WaitnSEM_FPath" #Done waiting. We can start now#

# These will be set if coming from Scribe; on bootup, these will NOT be set #
[ -z "$tmplog" ] && tmplog="/tmp/syslog.log"
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then ## Transfer 1st part of the system log ##
$catCmd "${syslog_loc}-1" >> "$optmsg"
fi
$catCmd "$syslog_loc" >> "$optmsg"
[ -s "$syslog_loc" ] && $catCmd "$syslog_loc" >> "$optmsg"
$rmCmd -f "$syslog_loc" "${syslog_loc}-1"
$lnCmd -s "$optmsg" "$syslog_loc"
$lnCmd -snf "$optmsg" "$syslog_loc"
echo "$log1Msg" > "${syslog_loc}-1"
fi

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then
# If syslogd is writing to /jffs, then ensure logfiles in /tmp #
# are properly linked, in case something goes looking there #
[ ! -L "$tmplog" ] && $lnCmd -s "$optmsg" "$tmplog"
[ ! -L "${tmplog}-1" ] && $lnCmd -s "${syslog_loc}-1" "${tmplog}-1"
[ ! -L "$tmplog" ] && $lnCmd -snf "$optmsg" "$tmplog"
[ ! -L "${tmplog}-1" ] && $lnCmd -snf "${syslog_loc}-1" "${tmplog}-1"
fi

# Create /opt/var/run/syslog-ng/ directory if it doesn't exist #
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