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(am-utils.info)log_file Parameter

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log_file Parameter
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   (type=string, default=`stderr').  Same as the `-l' option to Amd.
Specify a file name to log Amd events to.  If the string `/dev/stderr'
is specified, Amd will send its events to the standard error file
descriptor.

   If the string `syslog' is given, Amd will record its events with the
system logger syslogd(8).  If your system supports syslog facilities,
then the default facility used is `LOG_DAEMON'.

   When using syslog, if you wish to change the facility, append its
name to the option name, delimited by a single colon.  For example, if
it is the string `syslog:local7' then Amd will log messages via
syslog(3) using the `LOG_LOCAL7' facility.  If the facility name
specified is not recognized, Amd will default to `LOG_DAEMON'.  Note:
while you can use any syslog facility available on your system, it is
generally a bad idea to use those reserved for other services such as
`kern', `lpr', `cron', etc.