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Diffstat (limited to 'misc/logsurfer+/pkg-descr')
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diff --git a/misc/logsurfer+/pkg-descr b/misc/logsurfer+/pkg-descr index 55333f8a7359..41a4ff0a4c6a 100644 --- a/misc/logsurfer+/pkg-descr +++ b/misc/logsurfer+/pkg-descr @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ -Logsurfer is a program that works on single textlines from -a logfile (or from standard input). It compares each line -against regular expressions of a set of "rules" and per- -forms certain actions that are defined for this match. +Logsurfer is a program for monitoring system logs in real-time, +and reporting on the occurrence of events. It is similar to the +well-known swatch program on which it is based, but offers a +number of advanced features which swatch does not support. -WWW: http://www.cert.dfn.de/eng/logsurf/ +Logsurfer is capable of grouping related log entries +together - for instance, when a system boots it usually creates +a high number of log messages. In this case, logsurfer can be +setup to group boot-time messages together and forward them in +a single Email message to the system administrator under the +subject line "Host xxx has just booted". +Swatch just couldn't do this properly. + +WWW: http://www.crypt.gen.nz/logsurfer/ |