On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 09:50:16AM -0800, Wayne Lubin wrote:
> 
> I don't understand what exactly is being suggested
> here.
> 
> The part I don't understand is what is being said to
> done with 
> 
> > Then:
> > 
> >     # touch /var/log/console.log
> >     # chmod 600 /var/log/console.log
> >     # chown root:wheel /var/log/console/log
> >     # kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid`
> 
> 
> Are you suggesting that we add those comments to the
> file, which obviously does not make sense. Or are you
> suggesting that we uncomment those lines, but in which
> case does not make sense because those lines don't
> exist in my file. Or are you suggesting that we add
> those lines in uncommented form to the file.

He's suggesting you run those commands in your shell after making the edits
to syslog.conf.  The '#' means you need to run the commands as root (it's a
typical shell prompt for root logins).

HTH,

        Scott

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