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the log file auth.log has dissappeared on my ubuntu 14.04 server.
Fail2ban log says that suddenly the file was gone:



2016-04-16 21:59:56,735 fail2ban.actions: WARNING [ssh] Ban 192.169.189.36
2016-04-17 01:27:51,182 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'
2016-04-17 01:27:51,185 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'


and fail2ban service finally went idle.



How can I recreate auth.log and mail.log and even more important does anybody have an idea how this could have happened? Thanks in advance for any tips.










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    the log file auth.log has dissappeared on my ubuntu 14.04 server.
    Fail2ban log says that suddenly the file was gone:



    2016-04-16 21:59:56,735 fail2ban.actions: WARNING [ssh] Ban 192.169.189.36
    2016-04-17 01:27:51,182 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'
    2016-04-17 01:27:51,185 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'


    and fail2ban service finally went idle.



    How can I recreate auth.log and mail.log and even more important does anybody have an idea how this could have happened? Thanks in advance for any tips.










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      the log file auth.log has dissappeared on my ubuntu 14.04 server.
      Fail2ban log says that suddenly the file was gone:



      2016-04-16 21:59:56,735 fail2ban.actions: WARNING [ssh] Ban 192.169.189.36
      2016-04-17 01:27:51,182 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'
      2016-04-17 01:27:51,185 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'


      and fail2ban service finally went idle.



      How can I recreate auth.log and mail.log and even more important does anybody have an idea how this could have happened? Thanks in advance for any tips.










      share|improve this question
















      the log file auth.log has dissappeared on my ubuntu 14.04 server.
      Fail2ban log says that suddenly the file was gone:



      2016-04-16 21:59:56,735 fail2ban.actions: WARNING [ssh] Ban 192.169.189.36
      2016-04-17 01:27:51,182 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'
      2016-04-17 01:27:51,185 fail2ban.filter : ERROR Unable to get stat on /var/log/auth.log because of: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/auth.log'


      and fail2ban service finally went idle.



      How can I recreate auth.log and mail.log and even more important does anybody have an idea how this could have happened? Thanks in advance for any tips.







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          You could recreate these files with following commands:



          touch /var/log/auth.log && chmod 640 /var/log/auth.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/auth.log
          touch /var/log/mail.log && chmod 640 /var/log/mail.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/mail.log


          It's hard to say why the files got deleted. I have never experienced that. Maybe it could be the log-rotation if you have modified it recently.






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          • Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

            – mirage
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          • NP! I'm glad that I could help.

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          For me, only the following worked:



          /etc/init.d/rsyslog restart






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            You could recreate these files with following commands:



            touch /var/log/auth.log && chmod 640 /var/log/auth.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/auth.log
            touch /var/log/mail.log && chmod 640 /var/log/mail.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/mail.log


            It's hard to say why the files got deleted. I have never experienced that. Maybe it could be the log-rotation if you have modified it recently.






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            • Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

              – mirage
              Apr 17 '16 at 17:57











            • NP! I'm glad that I could help.

              – sanderp
              Apr 17 '16 at 18:00















            2














            You could recreate these files with following commands:



            touch /var/log/auth.log && chmod 640 /var/log/auth.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/auth.log
            touch /var/log/mail.log && chmod 640 /var/log/mail.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/mail.log


            It's hard to say why the files got deleted. I have never experienced that. Maybe it could be the log-rotation if you have modified it recently.






            share|improve this answer























            • Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

              – mirage
              Apr 17 '16 at 17:57











            • NP! I'm glad that I could help.

              – sanderp
              Apr 17 '16 at 18:00













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            You could recreate these files with following commands:



            touch /var/log/auth.log && chmod 640 /var/log/auth.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/auth.log
            touch /var/log/mail.log && chmod 640 /var/log/mail.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/mail.log


            It's hard to say why the files got deleted. I have never experienced that. Maybe it could be the log-rotation if you have modified it recently.






            share|improve this answer













            You could recreate these files with following commands:



            touch /var/log/auth.log && chmod 640 /var/log/auth.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/auth.log
            touch /var/log/mail.log && chmod 640 /var/log/mail.log && chown syslog:adm /var/log/mail.log


            It's hard to say why the files got deleted. I have never experienced that. Maybe it could be the log-rotation if you have modified it recently.







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            • Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

              – mirage
              Apr 17 '16 at 17:57











            • NP! I'm glad that I could help.

              – sanderp
              Apr 17 '16 at 18:00

















            • Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

              – mirage
              Apr 17 '16 at 17:57











            • NP! I'm glad that I could help.

              – sanderp
              Apr 17 '16 at 18:00
















            Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

            – mirage
            Apr 17 '16 at 17:57





            Thank you! This worked perfectly. Both files are there again.

            – mirage
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            NP! I'm glad that I could help.

            – sanderp
            Apr 17 '16 at 18:00





            NP! I'm glad that I could help.

            – sanderp
            Apr 17 '16 at 18:00













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