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Alias "/var/run/syslog" to "/dev/log" on MacOS 13

I need to run software that uses "/dev/log" on MacOS. I know I can run it if I rewrite it "/var/run/syslog" but the problem is I cannot change the source code. How can I create an alias "/dev/log" points "/var/run/syslog" on my Mac? I am using MacOS venture 13.1

Solution

  • While I don't have a Mac to personally test this on, I believe you could accomplish this by creating a symbolic link from what your software is expecting to the socket your Mac uses:

    ln -s /var/run/syslog /dev/log

    Creating a test link on a Linux system this way allows me to send logs that show up in the system log. You could test this approach yourself using something like this (assuming you have a logger utility):

    ln -s /var/run/syslog my-test-link
logger -u my-test-link "test my custom link"
# check your log to make sure that your test message made it through