Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:00:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/11987: vacation(1) documentation and error logging both suck Message-ID: <199906101800.LAA69193@freefall.freebsd.org>
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From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
To: "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@monkeys.com>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: bin/11987: vacation(1) documentation and error logging both suck
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 19:58:15 +0200
On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:23:20 MST, "Ronald F. Guilmette" wrote:
> I still don't see where the specific syslog facility used by the program
> is mentioned. That is an _important_ bit of data. (The facility used
> for logging is the "user" facility.)
vacation(1):
Fatal errors, such as calling vacation with incorrect arguments,
or with non-existent logins, are logged in the system log file,
using syslog(3).
syslog(3):
LOG_USER Messages generated by random user processes. This
is the default facility identifier if none is
specified.
> Right. But if the sysadmin is away on a three week vacation in the
> Bahamas, and if the poor end user just has to figure out the problem
> for himself/herself
This is not a problem specific to vacation(1).
I really do think this is a simple case of reading too fast. I know it's
not easy to admit, and I only feel qualified to say so because I myself
am so good at it.
Ciao,
Sheldon.
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