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diff --git a/chapter07/sysklogd.xml b/chapter07/sysklogd.xml index 3b34889a9..fe5de2503 100644 --- a/chapter07/sysklogd.xml +++ b/chapter07/sysklogd.xml @@ -16,11 +16,16 @@ </indexterm> <para>The <filename>sysklogd</filename> script invokes the - <command>syslogd</command> program with the <parameter>-m 0</parameter> option. - This option turns off the periodic timestamp mark that - <command>syslogd</command> writes to the log files every 20 minutes by default. - If you want to turn on this periodic timestamp mark, edit the - <filename>sysklogd</filename> script and make the changes accordingly. See - <userinput>man syslogd</userinput> for more information.</para> + <command>syslogd</command> program with the <parameter>-m 0</parameter> + option. This option turns off the periodic timestamp mark that + <command>syslogd</command> writes to the log files every 20 minutes by + default. If you want to turn on this periodic timestamp mark, create or edit + <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init_params</filename> and define the variable + SYSKLOGD_PARMS to the desired value. For instance, to remove all parameters, + set the variable to a null value:</para> + +<screen role="nodump">SYSKLOGD_PARMS=</screen> + + <para>See <userinput>man syslogd</userinput> for more options.</para> </sect1> |