syslogd 1 syslogd service process (daemon) syslogd -c--conf -h--help -i--install -I--instance name -p--priority name -r--remove --restart -s--shutdown --start -v--verbose --version -c | --conf Specify alternate configuration file. -h | --help Display help message. -i | --install Install and start service. -I | --instance name Specify instance name for the daemon. This option is useful to install and run multiple daemons in the system. -p | --priority name Set priority class for the daemon. Name may be normal, high or highest. Default is normal. -r | --remove Stop and remove service. --restart Restart service. -s | --shutdown Gracefully shutdown service. --start Start installed service. -v | --verbose Increase verbosity level. This option may be specified multiple times. --version Display version. It is possible to have multiple instances of the daemon in the system. Each instance should use its own configuration file. This could be done specifying --conf option or just placing instances in different directories. Each instance should be configured to listen on its own interface and/or port and to write messages into its own log files. If option --instance is not specified, the instance is default. Otherwise, all other options will apply to the specified instance. For example, to install a different instance with name test and high priority issue the following command: syslogd --install --instance test --conf another.conf.file --priority high Examples of control commands: syslogd --shutdown --instance test syslogd --start --instance test To remove instance the following command should be issued: syslogd --remove --instance test