From: Jeremy Harris Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:10:57 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Docs: more detail on log_file_path, in the main-config chapter X-Git-Tag: exim-4.93-RC0~62 X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9e55176d9aab057a530bc584f6486ebf9d91b13d;p=exim.git Docs: more detail on log_file_path, in the main-config chapter --- diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index ac7bf4dd2..f7e930c08 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -16043,6 +16043,10 @@ when Exim is entered, so it can, for example, contain a reference to the host name. If no specific path is set for the log files at compile or runtime, or if the option is unset at runtime (i.e. &`log_file_path = `&) they are written in a sub-directory called &_log_& in Exim's spool directory. +.new +A path must start with a slash. +To send to syslog, use the word &"syslog"&. +.wen Chapter &<>& contains further details about Exim's logging, and section &<>& describes how the contents of &%log_file_path%& are used. If this string is fixed at your installation (contains no expansion