im_file.8

MSyslog是一个允许在Linux下运行的网络系统日志程序

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.Dd Nov 06, 2001
.Dt IM_FILE 8
.Os Core-SDI
.Sh NAME
.Nm FILE input module
.Nd
.Xr syslogd 8
input module for reading files and pipes
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm file
.Op Fl f Ar path
.Op Fl p Ar path
.Op Fl n Ar program
.Sh DESCRIPTION
Reads the log messages from a file/pipe writen by another program
for processing by the
.Xr syslogd 8
daemon. It's options are:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Ar log_socket
Socket to use, default is /dev/log.
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Bl -bullet
.It
The following command installs
.Xr syslogd 8
daemon reading from file /some/path:
.Pp
.Dl syslogd -i 'file -f /some/path'
.El
.Bl -bullet
.It
Same as above, but sets the name to 'myapp':
.Pp
.Dl syslogd -i 'file -n myapp -f /some/path'
.El
.Bl -bullet
.It
Same as above, but on /some/named/pipe pipe instead of the file:
.Pp
.Dl syslogd -i 'file -n myapp -p /some/named/pipe'
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr syslog 3 ,
.Xr im_bsd 8 ,
.Xr im_doors 8 ,
.Xr im_linux 8 ,
.Xr im_streams 8 ,
.Xr im_tcp 8 ,
.Xr im_udp 8 ,
.Xr syslogd 8
.Sh BUGS
.Bl -bullet
.It
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
[e-mail], describing the problem the most you can,
containing also machine description, hardware description, the
configuration file (/etc/syslog.conf), the OS description, and the
invoking command line.
The more you describe the bug, the faster we can fix it.
.El