/var/log/syslog empty

in debian, ubuntu

ls -lah /var/log/syslog

-rw-r----- 1 root root 0 Mar 5 06:27 /var/log/syslog

chown root:adm /var
/log/syslog

service rsyslog stop

service rsyslog start

ls -lah /var/log/syslog

-rw-r----- 1 root adm herewillbenumbers Mar 5 06:27 /var/log/syslog