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syntax for log monitoring with spaces?

list Henrik Størner
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:47:42 +0000 (UTC)
Message-Id: <gigfmu$2dm$user-e356fad9864f@xymon.invalid>

In <user-c5293afdde49@xymon.invalid> Craig Cook <user-bd346ac7bd4a@xymon.invalid> writes:
  LOG /var/adm/messages %error|panic|ERROR|half-duplex|failing|transport failed|responding|core|NOTICE|offlin COLOR=red IGNORE=%upload|External request already in progress|pam_dial_auth
Whitespace in the patterns is likely to trip up the parser. Wrap the 
pattern in quotes, or use [[:space:]] instead of space. (Or just '.',
which matches anything).

E.g.
	LOG /var/adm/messages \
		"%error|panic|ERROR|half-duplex|failing|transport failed|responding|core|NOTICE|offlin" \
		"IGNORE=%upload|External request already in progress|pam_dial_auth" \
		COLOR=red


Regards,
Henrik