Re: What Does the Install Put In /var/log/security?
On Sat, 2003-11-01 at 11:05, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > billg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > ...Before enabling firewall logging, I > > thought I noticed that /var/log/security was a binary file. > It should probably be created as an empty file. > > [But remember that there's no clear distinction between a "binary" and > a "text" file under Unix, except as you decide to interpret it...] True. In this case, it was "less" interpreting it as a binary file and asking if I still wanted to look at it. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: What Does the Install Put In /var/log/security?
billg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've been playing with a new install of 4.8-release (now 4.9-stable). > I've set up a simple ipfw firewall. Before enabling firewall logging, I > thought I noticed that /var/log/security was a binary file. > > Is that right? What is installed there by default? Thanks. It should probably be created as an empty file. [But remember that there's no clear distinction between a "binary" and a "text" file under Unix, except as you decide to interpret it...] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
