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  • See unix.stackexchange.com/questions/464361/examining-dev-log - basically it is about your system using systemd or not. Commented May 25 at 7:00
  • You mention RHEL 7.9 for one of the systems — are the others running RHEL 8? Commented May 25 at 7:34
  • @StephenKitt yes Commented May 25 at 8:02
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    On an AlmaLinux 8.10 (i.e. RHEL compatible) system (a) /dev/log is a symbolic link to /run/systemd/journal/dev-log (b) /run/systemd/journal/dev-log is a socket. According to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemd#Adoption RHEL 7 will also be using systemd. What problem is caused by having /dev/log a socket as opposed to a symbolic link to a a socket? Commented May 25 at 8:40
  • @ChesterGillon when i use logger "test" it gives logger: socket /dev/log: Connection refused Commented May 25 at 8:58