Re: question about syslog

From: Brian (nospam_at_my-local.net)
Date: 02/04/04 

Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 00:08:00 +0000

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:12:21 +0000, rob wrote:

[snips]
> Hi
>
> i had a look at the source code for imap it uses log_info from syslog.h, the
> facility is preset (as far as I can see to mail / informational)
> I think given the time i have it's probably easier to write a script (and
> either run it under cron to filter the messages or each time i need to view
> the file) as you suggest!
> thanks for the help anyway
>
Hmm. Sounds reasonable to use mail.info I guess. ;)
Yep, with one or more things piling syslog info into the same file a
script is often the easiest way out - and it needn't be more than a
straightforward grep in many cases to extract the relevant bits.
I do it that way for a few things here.

B. 

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