How can we change the default permission of file /var/log/messages?

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Issue

  • How can we change the default permission of file /var/log/messages to world readable?
  • What is the proper procedure to change the permissions permanently and across reboots of /var/log/messages ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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