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Re: Syslogd - local? log facilities



On Sun, Aug 26, 2001 at 09:37:56AM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote:
>      According to syslog(3), the standard logging facilities include
> LOG_LOCAL0 through LOG_LOCAL7.  On my machine the only local log
> facility in use is local2, used by ppp.  Is there any standard list or
> policy regarding the use of local? log facilities?

Well just like /usr/local the LOCAL? facilities are exactely this "local"!
Any package using a LOCAL? facility by default is buggy and should get a
bug report. (BTW: pppd should use DAEMON unless told otherwise.)

Dominik
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