syslogd(1M)                                              syslogd(1M)


       NAME
             syslogd - log system messages

       SYNOPSIS
             /usr/sbin/syslogd [-d] [-fconfigfile] [-m interval] [-p path]

       DESCRIPTION
             syslogd reads and forwards system messages to the appropriate
             log files and/or users, depending upon the priority of a
             message and the system facility from which it originates.  The
             configuration file /etc/syslog.conf [see syslog.conf(4BSD)]
             controls where messages are forwarded.  syslogd logs a mark
             (timestamp) message every interval minutes (default 20) at
             priority LOG_INFO to the facility whose name is given as mark
             in the syslog.conf file.

             A system message consists of a single line of text, which may
             be prefixed with a priority code number enclosed in angle-
             brackets (<>); priorities are defined in sys/syslog.h.

             syslogd reads from the STREAMS log driver, /dev/log, from any
             transport provider specified in /etc/netconfig,
             /etc/net/transport/hosts, and /etc/net/transport/services.

             syslogd reads the configuration file when it starts up, and
             again whenever it receives a HUP signal, at which time it also
             closes all files it has open, re-reads its configuration file,
             and then opens only the log files that are listed in that
             file.  syslogd exits when it receives a TERM signal.

             As it starts up, syslogd creates the file /etc/syslog.pid, if
             possible, containing its process ID (PID).

             The following options are available:

             -d               Turn on debugging.

             -fconfigfile     Specify an alternate configuration file.

             -m interval      Specify an interval, in minutes, between mark
                              messages.

             -p path          Specify an alternate log (one other than
                              /dev/log).




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      syslogd(1M)                                              syslogd(1M)


      FILES
            /etc/syslog.conf    configuration file
            /etc/syslog.pid     process ID
            /dev/log            STREAMS log driver
            /etc/netconfig      specifies the transport providers
                                available on the system
            /etc/net/transport/hosts
                                network hosts for each transport
            /etc/net/transport/services
                                network services for each transport

      REFERENCES
            log(7), logger(1BSD), syslog(3G), syslog.conf(4BSD)



































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