Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 02:30:02 -0800 (PST) From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/35575: Pw(8) man page makes no mention of /var/log/userlog Message-ID: <200203091030.g29AU2J85159@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/35575; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net> To: dannyman@toldme.com Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/35575: Pw(8) man page makes no mention of /var/log/userlog Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 04:21:55 -0600 On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 07:10:32PM -0800 I heard the voice of dannyman@toldme.com, and lo! it spake thus: > > >Fix: > > At least mention /var/log/userlog in FILES. It may be useful to > document the any relevant syslog information as well. > > If nobody wants to "own" fixing this, then I'll roll up my sleeves, do > some research, and supply patches. Well, I can't "own" it, but I can supply patches :) syslog isn't involved, it logs directly. How about this: Index: pw.8 =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/cvs/src/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8,v retrieving revision 1.25 diff -u -r1.25 pw.8 --- pw.8 2001/07/15 08:02:41 1.25 +++ pw.8 2002/03/09 10:20:05 @@ -884,6 +884,14 @@ .Xr fingerd 8 , and a small number of TCP/IP clients, such as IRC, where full names specified in the passwd file may be used by default. +.Pp +.Nm Pw +logs actions to the +.Pa /var/log/userlog +file when actions such as user or group additions or deletions occur. +The location of this logfile can be changed in the +.Xr pw.conf 5 +file. .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /etc/master.passwd.new -compact .It Pa /etc/master.passwd @@ -902,6 +910,8 @@ Temporary copy of the group file .It Pa /etc/pw.conf Pw default options file +.It Pa /var/log/userlog +User/group modification logfile .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr chpass 1 , -- Matthew Fuller (MF4839) | fullermd@over-yonder.net Unix Systems Administrator | fullermd@futuresouth.com Specializing in FreeBSD | http://www.over-yonder.net/ "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is because I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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