Pre-Flight Check
- These instructions are intended specifically for installing the Logwatch on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
- I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Core Managed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server, and I’ll be logged in as root.
Step 1: Install Logwatch
First, you’ll follow a simple best practice: ensuring the list of available packages is up to date before installing anything new.
apt-get -y update
Then let’s install Logwatch and any required packages:
apt-get -y install logwatch
During the install process you may be prompted to configure Postfix:



Step 2: Configuration File Locations
Local Configuration Options can be added in:
/etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf
Default Configuration Options can be found in:
/usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf
It is best practice to leave the Default Configuration as is, and edit the Local Configuration option, which is under /etc as listed above.