#!/bin/bash
#

# correct ownership & permissions in log files
log_files="auth.log dmesg kern.log syslog"
for i in ${log_files} ; do
  curr_log_file="/var/log/${i}"
  if [ "${i}" == "dmesg" ] ; then
    chown root:adm ${curr_log_file}
  else
    chown syslog:adm ${curr_log_file}
  fi
  chmod 644 ${curr_log_file}
done