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IM_FILE(8)             DragonFly System Manager's Manual            IM_FILE(8)


NAME

     FILE input module - syslogd(8) input module for reading files and pipes


SYNOPSIS

     file [-f path] [-p path] [-n program]


DESCRIPTION

     Reads the log messages from a file/pipe writen by another program for
     processing by the syslogd(8) daemon. It's options are:

     log_socket
             Socket to use, default is /var/run/log.


EXAMPLES

     *   The following command installs syslogd(8) daemon reading from file
         /some/path:

               syslogd -i 'file -f /some/path'

     *   Same as above, but sets the name to 'myapp':

               syslogd -i 'file -n myapp -f /some/path'

     *   Same as above, but on /some/named/pipe pipe instead of the file:

               syslogd -i 'file -n myapp -p /some/named/pipe'


SEE ALSO

     syslog(3), im_bsd(8), im_doors(8), im_linux(8), im_streams(8), im_tcp(8),
     im_udp(8), syslogd(8)


BUGS

     *   Submit bugs at this project's Sourceforge Bug reporting system at:
         http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=25741&atid=385117
         You may also report them directly to the authors; send an email to
         core.devel.alat@corest.com, describing the problem the most you can,
         containing also machine description, hardware description, the
         configuration file (/usr/local/etc/syslog.conf), the OS description,
         and the invoking command line.  The more you describe the bug, the
         faster we can fix it.

Core-SDI                       November 6, 2001                       Core-SDI

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