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Diffstat (limited to 'sysklogd')
-rw-r--r-- | sysklogd/Config.in | 20 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/sysklogd/Config.in b/sysklogd/Config.in index 4312a0572..0664be08d 100644 --- a/sysklogd/Config.in +++ b/sysklogd/Config.in | |||
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ config SYSLOGD | |||
10 | default n | 10 | default n |
11 | help | 11 | help |
12 | The syslogd utility is used to record logs of all the | 12 | The syslogd utility is used to record logs of all the |
13 | significant events that occur on a system. Every | 13 | significant events that occur on a system. Every |
14 | message that is logged records the date and time of the | 14 | message that is logged records the date and time of the |
15 | event, and will generally also record the name of the | 15 | event, and will generally also record the name of the |
16 | application that generated the message. When used in | 16 | application that generated the message. When used in |
17 | conjunction with klogd, messages from the Linux kernel | 17 | conjunction with klogd, messages from the Linux kernel |
18 | can also be recorded. This is terribly useful, | 18 | can also be recorded. This is terribly useful, |
19 | especially for finding what happened when something goes | 19 | especially for finding what happened when something goes |
20 | wrong. And something almost always will go wrong if | 20 | wrong. And something almost always will go wrong if |
21 | you wait long enough.... | 21 | you wait long enough.... |
22 | 22 | ||
23 | config FEATURE_ROTATE_LOGFILE | 23 | config FEATURE_ROTATE_LOGFILE |
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ config FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG | |||
35 | help | 35 | help |
36 | When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility can | 36 | When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility can |
37 | be used to send system log messages to another system | 37 | be used to send system log messages to another system |
38 | connected via a network. This allows the remote | 38 | connected via a network. This allows the remote |
39 | machine to log all the system messages, which can be | 39 | machine to log all the system messages, which can be |
40 | terribly useful for reducing the number of serial | 40 | terribly useful for reducing the number of serial |
41 | cables you use. It can also be a very good security | 41 | cables you use. It can also be a very good security |
42 | measure to prevent system logs from being tampered with | 42 | measure to prevent system logs from being tampered with |
43 | by an intruder. | 43 | by an intruder. |
44 | 44 | ||
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ config FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG | |||
58 | When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility will | 58 | When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility will |
59 | use a circular buffer to record system log messages. | 59 | use a circular buffer to record system log messages. |
60 | When the buffer is filled it will continue to overwrite | 60 | When the buffer is filled it will continue to overwrite |
61 | the oldest messages. This can be very useful for | 61 | the oldest messages. This can be very useful for |
62 | systems with little or no permanent storage, since | 62 | systems with little or no permanent storage, since |
63 | otherwise system logs can eventually fill up your | 63 | otherwise system logs can eventually fill up your |
64 | entire filesystem, which may cause your system to | 64 | entire filesystem, which may cause your system to |
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ config LOGREAD | |||
79 | depends on FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG | 79 | depends on FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG |
80 | help | 80 | help |
81 | If you enabled Circular Buffer support, you almost | 81 | If you enabled Circular Buffer support, you almost |
82 | certainly want to enable this feature as well. This | 82 | certainly want to enable this feature as well. This |
83 | utility will allow you to read the messages that are | 83 | utility will allow you to read the messages that are |
84 | stored in the syslogd circular buffer. | 84 | stored in the syslogd circular buffer. |
85 | 85 | ||
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ config KLOGD | |||
100 | help | 100 | help |
101 | klogd is a utility which intercepts and logs all | 101 | klogd is a utility which intercepts and logs all |
102 | messages from the Linux kernel and sends the messages | 102 | messages from the Linux kernel and sends the messages |
103 | out to the 'syslogd' utility so they can be logged. If | 103 | out to the 'syslogd' utility so they can be logged. If |
104 | you wish to record the messages produced by the kernel, | 104 | you wish to record the messages produced by the kernel, |
105 | you should enable this option. | 105 | you should enable this option. |
106 | 106 | ||
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ config LOGGER | |||
111 | help | 111 | help |
112 | The logger utility allows you to send arbitrary text | 112 | The logger utility allows you to send arbitrary text |
113 | messages to the system log (i.e. the 'syslogd' utility) so | 113 | messages to the system log (i.e. the 'syslogd' utility) so |
114 | they can be logged. This is generally used to help locate | 114 | they can be logged. This is generally used to help locate |
115 | problems that occur within programs and scripts. | 115 | problems that occur within programs and scripts. |
116 | 116 | ||
117 | endmenu | 117 | endmenu |