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

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Subject: Re: bin/58558: syslog.conf(5) man page example does not work.
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:23:53 +0000

 On 8/7/2024 at 6:25 AM, "Michael van Elst" <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost> wrote:
 >
 >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)
 >
 > 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.