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diff --git a/clients/syslogd/syslogd.8 b/clients/syslogd/syslogd.8 deleted file mode 100644 index 1bf6def..0000000 --- a/clients/syslogd/syslogd.8 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,195 +0,0 @@ -.\" Copyright (c) 1983,1986 Regents of the University of California. -.\" All rights reserved. The Berkeley software License Agreement -.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution. -.\" -.\" @(#)syslogd.8 6.5 (Berkeley) 5/26/86 -.TH SYSLOGD 8 "May 26, 1986" -.UC 5 -.SH NAME -syslogd \- log systems messages -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B /etc/syslogd -[ -.BI \-f configfile -] [ -.BI \-m markinterval -] [ -.B \-d -] -.SH DESCRIPTION -.I Syslogd -reads and logs messages into a set of files -described by the configuration file -/etc/syslog.conf. -Each message is one line. -A message can contain a priority code, -marked by a number in angle braces -at the beginning of the line. -Priorities are defined in -.RI < sys/syslog.h >. -.I Syslogd -reads from the UNIX domain socket -.IR /dev/log , -from an Internet domain socket specified in -.IR /etc/services , -and from the special device -.I /dev/klog -(to read kernel messages). -.PP -.I Syslogd -configures when it starts up -and whenever it receives a hangup signal. -Lines in the configuration file have a -.I selector -to determine the message priorities to which the line applies -and an -.IR action . -The -.I action -field are separated from the selector by one or more tabs. -.PP -Selectors are semicolon separated lists of priority specifiers. -Each priority has a -.I facility -describing the part of the system that generated the message, -a dot, -and a -.I level -indicating the severity of the message. -Symbolic names may be used. -An asterisk selects all facilities. -All messages of the specified level or higher (greater severity) -are selected. -More than one facility may be selected using commas to separate them. -For example: -.PP -.ti +5 -*.emerg;mail,daemon.crit -.PP -Selects all facilities at the -.I emerg -level and the -.I mail -and -.I daemon -facilities at the -.I crit -level. -.PP -Known facilities and levels -recognized by -.I syslogd -are those listed in -.IR syslog (3) -without the leading ``LOG_''. -The additional facility -``mark'' has a message at priority LOG_INFO sent to it every -20 minutes -(this may be changed with the -.B \-m -flag). -The ``mark'' facility is not enabled by a facility field containing an asterisk. -The level ``none'' may be used to disable a particular facility. -For example, -.PP -.ti +5 -*.debug;mail.none -.PP -Sends all messages -.I except -mail messages to the selected file. -.PP -The second part of each line describes where the message is to be logged -if this line is selected. -There are four forms: -.IP \(bu 3n -A filename (beginning with a leading slash). -The file will be opened in append mode. -.IP \(bu 3n -A hostname preceeded by an at sign (``@''). -Selected messages are forwarded to the -.I syslogd -on the named host. -.IP \(bu 3n -A comma separated list of users. -Selected messages are written (using the Zephyr notification system) -to those users if they have subscribed to "syslog" class notices with -instance equal the hostname of the machine that syslogd in running on. -.IP \(bu 3n -An asterisk. -Selected messages are written (using Zephyr) to all users who have subscribed -to the "syslog" class notices with -instance equal the hostname of the machine that syslogd in running on. -(This is the Zephyr equivalent of a wall.) -.IP \(bu 3n -An "!" followed comma separated list of local users. The local users -will be notified by examining /etc/utmp to obtain their terminal and writing -to it. -.IP \(bu 3n -"!*" Will write to the ttys of all users found in /etc/utmp. -.PP -Blank lines and lines beginning with `#' are ignored. -.PP -For example, the configuration file: -.PP -.nf -.ta 4m +\w'*.alert,auth.warning'u+3 - kern,mark.debug /dev/console - *.notice;mail.info /usr/spool/adm/syslog - *.crit /usr/adm/critical - kern.err @ucbarpa - *.emerg * - *.alert eric,kridle - *.alert;auth.warning ralph -.fi -.PP -logs all kernel messages -and 20 minute marks onto the system console, -all notice (or higher) level messages and all mail system messages -except debug messages -into the file /usr/spool/adm/syslog, -and all critical messages -into /usr/adm/critical; -kernel messages of error severity or higher are forwarded -to ucbarpa. -All users will be informed of any emergency messages, -the users ``eric'' and ``kridle'' -will be informed of any alert messages, -and the user ``ralph'' -will be informed of any alert message, -or any warning message (or higher) -from the authorization system. -.PP -The flags are: -.TP 0.5i -.B \-f -Specify an alternate configuration file. -.TP -.B \-m -Select the number of minutes between mark messages. -.TP -.B \-d -Turn on debugging. -.PP -.I Syslogd -creates the file /etc/syslog.pid, if possible, -containing a single line with its process id. -This can be used to kill or reconfigure -.I syslogd. -.PP -To bring -.I syslogd -down, -it should be sent a terminate signal (e.g. kill \`cat /etc/syslog.pid\`). -.SH FILES -.ta \w'/etc/syslog.conf 'u -.nf -/etc/syslog.conf the configuration file -/etc/syslog.pid the process id -/dev/log Name of the UNIX domain datagram log socket -/dev/klog The kernel log device -.fi -.SH SEE ALSO -logger(1), -syslog(3), -zephyr(1) |