add xref to fsdb(8)

[unix-history] / usr / src / usr.sbin / syslogd / syslogd.8

diff --git a/usr/src/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8 b/usr/src/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8
index b59b713..8729706 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8
+++ b/usr/src/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-.\" Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
+.\" 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.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)syslogd.8   6.3 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)syslogd.8   6.5 (Berkeley) %G%

 .TH SYSLOGD 8 ""
 .UC 5
 .SH NAME
 .TH SYSLOGD 8 ""
 .UC 5
 .SH NAME


@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ A message can contain a priority code,
 marked by a number in angle braces
 at the beginning of the line.
 Priorities are defined in
 marked by a number in angle braces
 at the beginning of the line.
 Priorities are defined in

-.RI < syslog.h >.
+.RI < sys/syslog.h >.

 .I Syslogd
 reads from the UNIX domain socket
 .IR /dev/log ,
 .I Syslogd
 reads from the UNIX domain socket
 .IR /dev/log ,


@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ Lines in the configuration file have a
 to determine the message priorities to which the line applies
 and an
 .IR action .
 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
 .PP
 Selectors are semicolon separated lists of priority specifiers.
 Each priority has a


@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ and a
 indicating the severity of the message.
 Symbolic names may be used.
 An asterisk selects all facilities.
 indicating the severity of the message.
 Symbolic names may be used.
 An asterisk selects all facilities.

-All messages of the specified level or higher
+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:
 are selected.
 More than one facility may be selected using commas to separate them.
 For example:


@@ -80,20 +83,21 @@ are those listed in
 .IR syslog (3)
 without the leading ``LOG_''.
 The additional facility
 .IR syslog (3)
 without the leading ``LOG_''.
 The additional facility

-``mark'' has a message sent to it every
+``mark'' has a message at priority LOG_INFO sent to it every

 20 minutes
 (this may be changed with the
 .B \-m
 flag).
 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
 The level ``none'' may be used to disable a particular facility.
 For example,
 .PP
 .ti +5

-*.debug;mark.none
+*.debug;mail.none

 .PP
 Sends all messages
 .I except
 .PP
 Sends all messages
 .I except

-mark messages to the selected file.
+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.
 .PP
 The second part of each line describes where the message is to be logged
 if this line is selected.


@@ -151,6 +155,9 @@ The flags are:
 .B \-f
 Specify an alternate configuration file.
 .TP
 .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
 .B \-d
 Turn on debugging.
 .PP