syslogd(8) System Administration Utilities syslogd(8)
NAME
syslogd - Syslog server
SYNOPSIS
syslogd [OPTION...]
DESCRIPTION
Log system messages.
-4, --ipv4
restrict to IPv4 transport (default)
-6, --ipv6
restrict to IPv6 transport
-a SOCKET
add unix socket to listen to (up to 19)
-b, --bind=ADDR
bind listener to this address/name
-B, --bind-port=PORT
bind listener to this port
-d, --debug
print debug information (implies --no-detach)
-D, --rcdir=DIR
override configuration directory (default:
/opt/local/etc/syslog.d)
-f, --rcfile=FILE
override configuration file (default:
/opt/local/etc/syslog.conf)
-h, --hop
forward messages from remote hosts
--ipany
allow transport with IPv4 and IPv6
-l HOSTLIST
log hosts in HOSTLIST by their hostname
-m, --mark=INTVL
specify timestamp interval in minutes (0 for no timestamping)
--no-forward
do not forward any messages (overrides --hop)
--no-klog
do not listen to kernel log device /dev/klog
--no-unixaf
do not listen on unix domain sockets (overrides -a and -p)
-n, --no-detach
do not enter daemon mode
-p, --socket=FILE
override default unix domain socket /var/run/syslog
-P, --pidfile=FILE
override pidfile (default: /opt/local/var/run/syslog.pid)
-r, --inet
receive remote messages via internet domain socket
-s DOMAINLIST
list of domains which should be stripped from the FQDN of hosts
before logging their name
-S, --sync
force a file sync on every line
-T, --local-time
set local time on received messages
-?, --help
give this help list
--usage
give a short usage message
-V, --version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or
optional for any corresponding short options.
AUTHOR
Written by many authors.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU
GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
logger(1)
The full documentation for syslogd is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and syslogd programs are properly installed at your site,
the command
info syslogd
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU inetutils 2.5 December 2023 syslogd(8)
inetutils 2.5 - Generated Sat Dec 30 14:41:49 CST 2023