5.4. How can I protect log files so they can only be appended to?

bash# lidsconf -A -o /some/log/file  -j APPEND
This will allow someone to write to the end of the file while at the same time preventing him/her from erasing or modifying its existing contents. An easy way to protect your system logs as append only would be:
bash# lidsconf -A -o /var/log  -j APPEND