Table 2. syslogd Startup Flags
Flag Description
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-m (minutes_btwn_marks) Minutes between mark messages (timestamp-only
messages that, depending on your
viewpoint, either clarify or clutter
logs. A value of 0 signifies "no marks".
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-a (/additional/socket) Used to specify additional sockets for
syslogd to listen for messages besides
/dev/log.
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-f (/path/to/syslog.conf) Used to provide the path/name of
syslog.conf if different from /etc/syslog.conf.
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-r Listen for syslog messages from remote
hosts.
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