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

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

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From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: bin/58558: syslog.conf(5) man page example does not work.
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 14:31:03 -0000 (UTC)

 xover2391%hush.com@localhost writes:
 
 >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.
 
 I have configured something similar (netbsd-10/i386) and it just works.
 One difference is that I don't use the !* program specification. It's
 
 +@
 ... local rules here ...
 -@
 ... remote rules here ...
 
 And I tested that adding !* like in the example doesn't change the behaviour.