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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8')
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8 b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8 index 57d8b41..cba8c03 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8 @@ -51,17 +51,17 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm -daemon reads and logs messages to the system console, log files, other +utility reads and logs messages to the system console, log files, other machines and/or users as specified by its configuration file. .Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width indent .It Fl 4 -Forces +Force .Nm to use IPv4 addresses only. .It Fl 6 -Forces +Force .Nm to use IPv6 addresses only. .It Fl A @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ message. .Pp The .Nm -daemon reads its configuration file when it starts up and whenever it +utility reads its configuration file when it starts up and whenever it receives a hangup signal. For information on the format of the configuration file, see @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ see .Pp The .Nm -daemon reads messages from the +utility reads messages from the .Tn UNIX domain socket .Pa /var/run/log , @@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ and from the special device .Pp The .Nm -daemon creates its process ID file, +utility creates its process ID file, by default .Pa /var/run/syslog.pid , and stores its process @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ kernel log device .Sh HISTORY The .Nm -command appeared in +utility appeared in .Bx 4.3 . .Pp The |