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

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

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

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.

  • 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'

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

  • 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.
November 6, 2001 Core-SDI

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