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Old 09-26-2012, 09:11 AM   #1
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Question var/log/messages Question

After entering:
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tail var/log/messages
there are parts where it says "--MARK --".

What dose "--MARK--" actually means?
 
Old 09-26-2012, 09:18 AM   #2
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--MARK-- shows that syslog is running. It has no other significance and can be disabled if you want/need to.

- http://aplawrence.com/Blog/B935.html
- http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5476
- http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w..._Syslog_Server
 
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Old 09-26-2012, 09:19 AM   #3
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the living system writes markers, just to see (if nothing else happened), it is still ok.
 
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