Ensure the rsyslog Service is activated Once the rsyslog package is installed it needs to be activated. [no/yes] If the rsyslog service is not activated the system will not have a syslog service running. Fix: Set the proper start conditions in /etc/init/rsyslog.conf: start on filesystem oval:org.secpod.oval:def:55190 SCAP Repo OVAL Definition 2019-06-19