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- Welcome to the sysklogd package for Linux. All the utility
- documentation has now been moved into the man pages. Please review
- these carefully before proceeding.
-
- Both utilities (syslogd, klogd) can be either run from init or started
- as part of the rc.* sequence. Caution should be used when starting
- these utilies from init since the default configuration is for both of
- these utilities to auto-background themselves. Depending on the
- version of init being used this could either result in the process
- table being filled or at least 10 copies of the daemon being started.
- If auto-backgrounding is NOT desired there is a define (-DNO_FORK)
- which can be uncommented in the Makefile before compilation.
-
- I have found work on the sysklogd package to be an interesting example
- of the powers of the INTERNET. Stephen, Juha, Shane and myself have
- successfully collaborated on the development of this package without
- ever having met each other, in fact we could pass on the street
- without realizing it. What I have developed is a profound respect for
- the personal capabilities of each one of these individuals. Perhaps
- the greatest `Linux Legacy' will be that its development/enhancement
- is truly an example of the powers of international cooperation through
- the worldwide INTERNET.
-
- We would be interested in keeping track of any and all bug
- fixes/changes that are made. The syslog(d) sources seemed to have
- fallen into neglect and we believe that it is important to maintain
- consistent standardized system utilities sources as development
- evolves. Hopefully the Linux community will find these sources to be
- a useful addition to the software gene pool.
-
- Best regards,
-
- Dr. Wettstein
- Oncology Research Division Computing Facility
- Roger Maris Cancer Center
- Fargo, ND
- greg%wind.uucp@plains.nodak.edu
-
- Stephen Tweedie
- Department of Computer Science
- Edinburgh University, Scotland
-
- Juha Virtanen
- jiivee@hut.fi
-
- Shane Alderton
- shane@scs.apana.org.au
-
- And a host of bug reporters whose contributions cannot be underestimated.
-