Install Bandersnatch to log Messages

Submitted by gonzo on Tue, 2005-05-03 18:26

Warning: this tutorial is not yet complete. Disclaimer: This article provided AS IS. Author is not responsible for any damages, upsets or idiosyncrasies caused by this article.

Install Net::Jabber

Get the latest Net::Jabber with all requirements. There are several ways, use your favourite:
- apt on debian
```
apt-get install libnet-jabber-perl
```
- FreeBSD
```
cd /usr/ports/net/p5-Net-Jabber && make all install clean
```

Get Bandersnatch

svn co http://oss.svn.funkypenguin.co.za/bandersnatch/
cd bandersnatch

Configure ejabberd

Edit ejabberd.cfg and add this line to the 'modules' section:

{mod_service_log, [{loggers, ["bandersnatch.jabber.myserver.com"]}]},

Add this to 'listen' section to make ejabberd listen for Bandersnatch connections:

{5526, ejabberd_service, [{ip, {127, 0, 0, 1}}, {access, all}, 
                          {hosts, ["bandersnatch.jabber.myserver.com"], 
                          [{password, "secret"}]}]},

Create Bandersnatch database

Read doc/bandersnatch.html and create database:
```
mysql -u root -pPASSWORD bandersnatch < bandersnatch.sql
```

Configure Bandersnatch

Check config.xml to make sure that we're going to use the same name/secret/port as in ejabberd.cfg.

<server> 
    <connectiontype>tcpip</connectiontype> 
    <hostname>localhost</hostname> 
    <port>5526</port> 
    <secret>secret</secret> 
</server> 
<component> 
    <name>bandersnatch.jabber.myserver.com</name> 
</component>