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Date:      Sat, 1 Feb 1997 18:30:50 -0600
From:      dubois@primate.wisc.edu (Paul DuBois)
To:        tlayton@global-sol.com
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: start & stop syslogd ?
Message-ID:  <Mutt.19970201183050.dubois@night.primate.wisc.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199702011919.TAA26175@mail.global-sol.com>; from Timothy P. Layton, Sr. on Feb 1, 1997 17:37:08 %2B0000
References:  <199702011919.TAA26175@mail.global-sol.com>

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Timothy P. Layton, Sr. writes:
> Is there a "best"or most correct  way to stop and re-start the 
> syslogd process ?
> 
> I don't know if it is correct to just kill it and restart it by
> executing /usr/sbin/syslogd.

That should probably work, although you can probably accomplish your
goal less intrusively by sending syslogd a HUP (hangup) signal.  See
man syslogd.

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Paul DuBois
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