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diff --git a/doc/src/compiling.xml b/doc/src/compiling.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3d78701 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/compiling.xml @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +<preface> + <para> +You need <ulink url="http://www.gtk.org/">Glib</ulink> to compile this stuff. +Take <ulink url="http://www.gimp.org/win32/">the binary distribution</ulink> or compile it +yourself (look into <filename>extras</filename> subdirectory for an example). + </para> +</preface> + +<section> + <title>Compiling from CVS</title> + <para> +Run <command>autogen.sh</command>. I used automake 1.8.5, autoconf 2.59 +and libtool 1.5.10. +With earlier versions it may not work because some command line options +aren't supported. +Then use <command>configure</command> script as described below. + </para> +</section> + +<section> + <title>Compiling from source tarball</title> + <para> +Just use <command>configure && make</command>. +Option <option>--enable-relocatable</option> affects the location of +configuration directory: if specified, <option>sysconfdir</option> +is prepended with <quote>.</quote>. +For example, if you run + <screen> +./configure --sysconfdir=/etc --enable-relocateble</screen> +then <command>syslogd.exe</command> and client will read their +configuration file from <filename>etc</filename> subdirectory +located in the same directory with executable file. + </para> +</section> + +<section> + <title>Building binary distribution</title> + <para> +Use <command>build.sh</command>. It does all you need. +You should have some packages — look into the script +to see which ones. +Also, you should have <ulink url="http://www.jrsoftware.org">Inno Setup</ulink> +with ISPP installed in your system. + </para> + + <section> + <title>on UNIX</title> + <para> +You should have cross compiler and <ulink url="http://winehq.org">Wine</ulink> +installed. +Wine is required to run Inno Setup Compiler and the directory in which +you are going to build should be accessible via some drive letter. + </para> + <para> +Assuming target triplet is <emphasis>i686-pc-mingw32</emphasis>, +iscc is in its default directory <filename>c:\program files\inno setup 5</filename> +and required packages are in <filename>./distfiles</filename>: + <screen> +DISTFILES=distfiles \ +ISCC=c:\\program\ files\\inno\ setup\ 5\\iscc.exe \ +HOST=i686-pc-mingw32 \ +./build.sh</screen> + </para> + </section> + + <section> + <title>on Windows</title> + <para> +I've noticed that <ulink url="http://www.mingw.org/msys.shtml">Msys</ulink> has troubles +running some native command-line applications. +So you'll have to run Inno Setup by hand. + <screen> +DISTFILES=<path to the directory with packages> \ +./build.sh</screen> + </para> + </section> +</section> + +<section> + <title>Compiling documentation</title> + <para> +You should have DocBook and DocBook Website installed in your system. +Go to <filename>doc/website</filename> directory and issue the following commands: +<screen> +xsltproc --output autolayout.xml \ + http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/website/2.6/xsl/autolayout.xsl \ + layout.xml + +xsltproc --stringparam output-root htdocs \ + stylesheets/chunk-tabular.xsl \ + autolayout.xml</screen> + </para> +</section> diff --git a/doc/src/configuration.xml b/doc/src/configuration.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eddd098 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/configuration.xml @@ -0,0 +1,561 @@ +<section> + <title>Syslog client</title> + <para> +The configuration file for client is optional. +Its name is <filename>syslog.host</filename> and it should contain host +name or IPv4 address optionally followed by the colon and the port number. +By default port is 514. +If the file is missing then localhost is assumed. + </para> + <para> +This may look a bit ugly but if you have a better idea, send me a patch. +But keep in mind that client should not have any dependencies like daemon. + </para> +</section> + +<section> + <title>Syslog daemon</title> + <para> +The concept is quite simple: there are message <emphasis>sources</emphasis>, +message <emphasis>filters</emphasis> and <emphasis>destinations</emphasis>. +Each item has its unique (among other items of the same kind) name. +The <emphasis>logpath</emphasis> ties together source, filter and destination. + </para> + <para> +Only one of the items of each kind may be specified in logpath. +But several logpaths may refer to the same source, filter or destination. + </para> + <para> +The configuration file for daemon has XML format. +It is not so convinient as its counterpart for any UNIX syslog. +Following the windows way I plan to implement GUI configuration tool. +So its content is not intended to be convinient for human. + </para> + <para> +The root element should be <emphasis>conf</emphasis>. +It is not checked by the parser however. +Top-level elements and their attributes are described below. + </para> + + <section> + <title> +<source/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +name + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +The name of message source. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +type + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +There are two source types: <emphasis>internal</emphasis> +and <emphasis>udp</emphasis>. +<emphasis>Internal</emphasis> type corresponds to syslog daemon itself +and <emphasis>udp</emphasis> defines a listening UDP socket. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +interface + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +If the source type is <emphasis>udp</emphasis>, it defines interface +the socket will be bound to. +Default is 0.0.0.0. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +port + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +If source type is <emphasis>udp</emphasis> it defines listening port number. +Default is 514. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + + <section> + <title> +<destination/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +name + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +The name of the destination. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +file + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +The pattern for the file name. +It may contain the following format characters: +<segmentedlist> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + <segtitle>Format</segtitle><segtitle>Description</segtitle> + <seglistitem><seg>%Y</seg><seg>four-digit year</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%M</seg><seg>two-digit month, 01...12</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%m</seg><seg>month, 1...12</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%D</seg><seg>two-digit day of month, 01...31</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%d</seg><seg>day of month, 1...31</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%W</seg><seg>day of week, 1...7, 1 for sunday</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%F</seg><seg>facility name</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%f</seg><seg>facility in numeric form</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%L</seg><seg>priority level name</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%l</seg><seg>priority level in numeric form</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%H</seg><seg>source host name (a <quote>device</quote>, according to <ulink url="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3164.txt">RFC 3164</ulink>)</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%h</seg><seg>sender host name (datagram sender, which may be device or relay)</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%P</seg><seg>program name</seg></seglistitem> + <seglistitem><seg>%%</seg><seg>% character</seg></seglistitem> +</segmentedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +rotate + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Rotate log files periodically. +Possible values are: +<emphasis>daily</emphasis>, +<emphasis>weekly</emphasis>, +<emphasis>monthly</emphasis>. + </para> + <para> +Note that if rotation is turned on then it is strongly recommended +not to use format characters in the filename pattern. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +size + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Log files are rotated when they grow bigger then <emphasis>size</emphasis> bytes. +If size is followed by M, the size if assumed to be in megabytes. +If the k is used, the size is in kilobytes. +So size 100, size 100k, and size 100M are all valid. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +backlogs + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +If rotation is turned on this attribute specifies the number of backlog files. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +ifempty + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Rotate the log file even if it is empty. +Possible values are: <emphasis>yes</emphasis>, <emphasis>no</emphasis>. +Default is <emphasis>yes</emphasis>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +olddir + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Logs are moved to this directory for rotation. +If value is a relative path then this directory will be located in the same +directory with syslogd executable. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +compresscmd + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Command to use to compress log file. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +compressoptions + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Command line options may be passed to the compression program, if one is in use. +Options may contain $PATHNAME and $FILENAME substrings which will be replaced +with backlog pathname and basename respectively. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + + <section> + <title> +<filter/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +name + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +The name of the filter. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + <para> +This element may contain sub-elements <emphasis>facility</emphasis> +and <emphasis>priority</emphasis>. + </para> + <section> + <title> + <facility/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +name + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Facility name. May be one of the following: +<simplelist type="vert" columns="1"> + <member>kern</member> + <member>user</member> + <member>mail</member> + <member>daemon</member> + <member>auth</member> + <member>syslog</member> + <member>lpr</member> + <member>news</member> + <member>uucp</member> + <member>cron</member> + <member>authpriv</member> + <member>ftp</member> + <member>local0</member> + <member>local1</member> + <member>local2</member> + <member>local3</member> + <member>local4</member> + <member>local5</member> + <member>local6</member> + <member>local7</member> +</simplelist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +value + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Alternatively, the facility may be given in the numeric form. +Possible range is 0...23. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + <section> + <title> + <priority/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> + Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> + name + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Priority name. May be one of the following: +<simplelist type="vert" columns="1"> + <member>emerg</member> + <member>alert</member> + <member>crit</member> + <member>error</member> + <member>warning</member> + <member>notice</member> + <member>info</member> + <member>debug</member> +</simplelist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +value + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Alternatively, the priority may be given in the numeric form. +Possible range is 0...7. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + </section> + + <section> + <title> +<logpath/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +source + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +The name of the source. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +filter + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +The name of the filter. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +destination + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +The name of the destination. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + + <section> + <title> +<purge/> + </title> + <para> +When destination file name contains format characters, this option is quite useful. + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +directory + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +Directory to purge. +Must be a relative path inside <emphasis>logdir</emphasis> +(see configuration options below). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +keep_days + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +How long to keep files. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + + <section> + <title> +<options/> + </title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <title> +Attributes + </title> + <varlistentry> + <term> +logdir + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required. +Drectory for the log files. +If value is a relative path then this directory will be located in the same +directory with syslogd executable. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +dns + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Use resolver to determine sender host name. +Possible values are: <emphasis>yes</emphasis>, <emphasis>no</emphasis>. +Default is <emphasis>yes</emphasis>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +source_encoding + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Convert incoming messages from specified encoding to +<emphasis>destination_encoding</emphasis>. +Default is do not convert. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +destination_encoding + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Required, if <emphasis>source_encoding</emphasis> is given. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +mark_interval + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Interval in second between emissions of mark message. +Zero means do not emit mark messages and this is the +default value. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +mark_message + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +The content of mark message. +Default is <quote>-- MARK --</quote>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +hold + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Optional. +Number of seconds to hold a single message in queue. +During this time identical messages are coalesced. +Minimum is 1, default is 3 seconds. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </section> + +</section> diff --git a/doc/src/intro.xml b/doc/src/intro.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0afbf96 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/intro.xml @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +<section> + <title>What's this</title> + <para> +This is an implementation of syslog daemon and client for native win32 platform. +It complies to <ulink url="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3164.txt">RFC 3164</ulink>, +<quote>The BSD Syslog Protocol</quote>. + </para> +</section> + +<section> + <title>What for</title> + <para> +Maybe you are: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> +porting existing UNIX software to native win32 platform; + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> +writing portable software; + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> +writing pure windows software but understanding that EventLog sucks and looking for an alternative. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> +I hope that in any of these cases this stuff will be useful for you. + </para> + <para> +Of course, you may just use the daemon as the network message collector. +But in this case you better look at UNIX. + </para> +</section> + +<section> + <title>Legal issues</title> + <para> +The source code of the daemon and the client library IS NOT COPYRIGHTED +and is offered for use in the public domain. +You may use, modify or distribute it freely. + </para> + <para> +However, the project includes syslog header file, logger utility and the test based on it. +This stuff is distributed under the +<ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php">BSD license</ulink>. + </para> + <para> +The daemon uses <ulink url="http://www.gtk.org/">Glib</ulink>, +<ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/">libiconv</ulink> and +<ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/">libintl</ulink> +libraries and the binary distribution includes them under the +<ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php">LGPL license</ulink>. + </para> +</section> diff --git a/doc/src/logger.xml b/doc/src/logger.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af7d735 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/logger.xml @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +<refentry> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>logger</title> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>logger</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>logger</refname> + <refpurpose>a shell command interface to the syslog daemon</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>logger</command> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-f</arg><replaceable>file</replaceable></group> +<arg choice="opt">-i</arg> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-p</arg><replaceable>pri</replaceable></group> +<arg choice="opt">-s</arg> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-t</arg><replaceable>tag</replaceable></group> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + <para> +<command>Logger</command> makes entries in the system log. +It provides a shell command interface to the syslog daemon. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-f</option><replaceable>file</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Log the specified file. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-i</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Log the process id of the logger process with each line. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-p</option><replaceable>pri</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Enter the message with the specified priority. +The priority may be specified numerically or as a +<quote>facility.level</quote> pair. +For example, <option>-p local3.info</option> logs the message(s) +as informational level in the local3 facility. +The default is <quote>user.notice</quote>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-t</option><replaceable>tag</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Mark every line in the log with the specified tag. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + <para> +The logger utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs. + </para> + <para> +Valid facility names are: auth, authpriv (for security information of +a sensitive nature), cron, daemon, ftp, kern, lpr, mail, news, security +(deprecated synonym for auth), syslog, user, uucp, and local0 to local7, +inclusive. + </para> + <para> +Valid level names are: alert, crit, debug, emerg, err, error (deprecated +synonym for err), info, notice, panic (deprecated synonym for emerg), +warning, warn (deprecated synonym for warning). + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> diff --git a/doc/src/syslogd.xml b/doc/src/syslogd.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4093b51 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/syslogd.xml @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +<refentry> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>syslogd</title> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>syslogd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>syslogd</refname> + <refpurpose>service process (daemon)</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>syslogd</command> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-h</arg><arg>--help</arg></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-i</arg><arg>--install</arg></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-I</arg><arg>--instance</arg><replaceable>name</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-p</arg><arg>--priority</arg><replaceable>name</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-r</arg><arg>--remove</arg></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-s</arg><arg>--shutdown</arg></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-v</arg><arg>--verbose</arg></group> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-h</option> | <option>--help</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Display help message. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-i</option> | <option>--install</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Install and start service. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-I</option> | <option>--instance</option><replaceable>name</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Specify instance name for the daemon. +This option is useful to install and run multiple daemons in the system. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-p</option> | <option>--priority</option><replaceable>name</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Set priority class for the daemon. +Name may be <quote>normal</quote>, <quote>high</quote> or <quote>highest</quote>. +Default is <quote>normal</quote>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-r</option> | <option>--remove</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Stop and remove service. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-s</option> | <option>--shutdown</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Gracefully shutdown service. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-v</option> | <option>--verbose</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Increase verbosity level. +This option may be specified multiple times. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> diff --git a/doc/src/test.xml b/doc/src/test.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c6c6d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/test.xml @@ -0,0 +1,131 @@ +<refentry> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>test</title> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>test</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>test</refname> + <refpurpose>message generator</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>test</command> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-b</arg><replaceable>seconds</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-i</arg><replaceable>number</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-n</arg><replaceable>number</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-p</arg><replaceable>pri</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-s</arg><replaceable>seconds</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-t</arg><replaceable>tag</replaceable></group> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + <para> +The <command>test</command> utility generates bursts of test messages. +Each message has the following format: +<screen> +test message <message number></screen> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-b</option><replaceable>seconds</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Duration of the burst in seconds. +Default is 1. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-i</option><replaceable>number</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +The maximum number of identical messages. +This feature is useful to test coalescer. +The implementation is simple but explanation is a bit difficult, +just see issued messages when this number is 3, for example: +<screen> +test message 1 +test message 2 +test message 2 +test message 3 +test message 3 +test message 3 +test message 4 +test message 5 +test message 5 +test message 6 +test message 6 +test message 6 +...</screen> +Default is 1. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-n</option><replaceable>number</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +The number of bursts. +Default is 1. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-p</option><replaceable>pri</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +The priority of messages. It may be specified numerically or as a +<quote>facility.level</quote> pair. +For example, <option>-p local3.info</option>. +The default is <quote>user.notice</quote>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-s</option><replaceable>seconds</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Pause between bursts in seconds. +Default is 1. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> +<option>-t</option><replaceable>tag</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> +Mark every line in the log with the specified tag. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |