Re: bin/58558: syslog.conf(5) man page example does not work.

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On 8/7/2024 at 6:25 AM, "Michael van Elst" <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost> wrote:
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>The following reply was made to PR bin/58558; it has been noted by 
>GNATS.
>
>From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
>To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
>Cc: 
>Subject: Re: bin/58558: syslog.conf(5) man page example does not 
>work.
>Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 06:21:52 -0000 (UTC)
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> xover2391%hush.com@localhost writes:
> 
> ># Save non-local log messages from all programs to a separate 
>file.
> >!*
> >-@
> >*.*                                     /var/log/foreign
> 
> 
> Are you aware that the selector (left side) and action (right 
>side)
> need to be separated by TAB characters, not spaces ?

Yes, I am aware of this. Of the four lines I added to /etc/syslog.conf, I am assuming that it only matters to the last one, and the space between the *.* and /var/log/foreign is tabs not spaces.