Re: - MARK --

[dpk <dpk@egr.msu.edu>]

   I have a long /var/log/messages and /var/log/syslog contain the
   following. Can any one tell me what is the cause?  
   Thanks
   
   ....
   Jul  5 10:28:19 superman -- MARK --
   Jul  5 10:48:19 superman -- MARK --

>From the manpage: 

      -m interval
        The syslogd logs a mark timestamp regularly.  The
        default interval between two -- MARK -- lines is 20
        minutes. This can be changed with this option.

If syslogd does not write any information within 20 minutes to
logfiles, it will mark a timestamp - intended to let you know that
syslogd is running.

Dennis
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Dennis Kelly <dpk@egr.msu.edu>             |  phone: 353.4844   
Network Admin, College of Engineering, MSU |  pager: 222.5875


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