Zafer Aydogan --> netbsd-users (2005-01-05 16:11:47 +0100):
> I accidently deleted a file in /var/run called "log"
> with following rights:  srw-rw-rw- 
> As far as I know, that is a socket file.
> chmod +s does not set the "s" on the first place.
> My system (1.6.1/i386) did not recreated that file after the reboot, but
> still works fine.
> How can I recreate that file ?

Yes, /var/run/log is a socket created by syslogd; (re-)starting
syslogd should recreate it. Don't know why the reboot didn't fix
this; maybe try starting syslogd with -d.

BTW, the socket is removed when syslogd exits.


HTH, Jukka

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