From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 30 20:50:11 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 212581065672 for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D414A8FC14 for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oBUKoAMB081540 for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id oBUKoAVN081539; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:10 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201012302050.oBUKoAVN081539@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Jason Helfman Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12A78106566C for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:40:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhelfman@experts-exchange.com) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [72.29.183.251]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E22848FC0C for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:40:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 86242CA6B2B; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:40:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com ([127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id i-gLF8DPn-jJ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:40:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from experts-exchange.com (unknown [192.168.103.122]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 3659ECA6AF8; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:40:45 -0800 (PST) Received: (nullmailer pid 32338 invoked by uid 1001); Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:37:35 -0000 Message-Id: <1293741455.934613.32337.nullmailer@experts-exchange.com> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:37:35 -0800 From: Jason Helfman To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: bcr@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/153562: [patch] handbook/network: add clarity for syslogd_flags X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Jason Helfman List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:50:11 -0000 >Number: 153562 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] handbook/network: add clarity for syslogd_flags >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Dec 30 20:50:10 UTC 2010 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Jason Helfman >Release: FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE i386 >Organization: Experts Exchange, LLC. >Environment: System: FreeBSD eggman.experts-exchange.com 8.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE #0: Mon Jul 19 02:55:53 UTC 2010 root@almeida.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: In some browsers, the "-vv" option looks like a "w" Although this is arguable, albiet adding "-v -v" provides visual clarity. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- chapter.sgml.orig 2010-12-30 10:34:58.000000000 -0800 +++ chapter.sgml 2010-12-30 10:39:15.000000000 -0800 @@ -5172,12 +5172,12 @@ placed inside /etc/rc.conf: syslogd_enable="YES" -syslogd_flags="-a logclient.example.com -vv" +syslogd_flags="-a logclient.example.com -v -v" The first option will enable the syslogd daemon on boot up, and the second option allows data from the specified client to be accepted on this server. The latter - part, using , will increase the verbosity + part, using , will increase the verbosity of logged messages. This is extremely useful for tweaking facilities as administrators are able to see what type of messages are being logged under which facility. @@ -5241,7 +5241,7 @@ /etc/rc.conf: syslogd_enable="YES" -syslogd_flags="-s -vv" +syslogd_flags="-s -v -v" As before, these entries will enable the syslogd daemon on boot up, and increases @@ -5306,7 +5306,7 @@ syslogd_flags option to look like the following example, and issue a restart: - syslogd_flags="-d -a logclien.example.com -vv" + syslogd_flags="-d -a logclien.example.com -v -v" &prompt.root; /etc/rc.d/syslogd restart @@ -5327,7 +5327,7 @@ by bit, it appears a typo in the following /etc/rc.conf line has an issue: - syslogd_flags="-d -a logclien.example.com -vv" + syslogd_flags="-d -a logclien.example.com -v -v" The line should contain logclient, not logclien. After the proper alterations >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: