#OPTIONS="-C" # The above option means syslogd will log to 16K shm circular buffer. # You could use `logread' to read it. # All available options are: # -O FILE : Log to FILE (default:/var/log/messages) # -l N : Log only messages more urgent than prio N (1-8) # -S : Smaller output # -s SIZE : Max size (KB) before rotation (default:200KB, 0=off) # -b N : N rotated logs to keep (default:1, max=99, 0=purge) # -R HOST[:PORT]: Log to HOST:PORT (default PORT:514) # -L : Log locally and via network # -D : Drop duplicates # -C[size_kb] : Log to shared mem buffer (use logread to read it) # -f FILE : Use FILE as config (default:/etc/syslog.conf) # -m MIN : Minutes between mark lines (default:20, 0=off) # -K : Log to kernel printk buffer (use dmesg to read it) # Example 1: # Log to local file /var/log/mylog # OPTIONS="-O /var/log/mylog" # # Example 2: # Log to remote host # OPTIONS="-R 192.168.1.1:601"