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authorJakub Hrozek <jhrozek@redhat.com>2015-03-17 13:02:09 +0100
committerJakub Hrozek <jhrozek@redhat.com>2015-03-24 21:52:34 +0100
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MAN: Clarify debug_level a bit
Some users are confused about placement of the debug_level directive or the location of the log files. Clarify both in the man page. Also add a pointer to sss_debuglevel. Reviewed-by: Pavel Březina <pbrezina@redhat.com>
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diff --git a/src/man/include/debug_levels.xml b/src/man/include/debug_levels.xml
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@@ -7,6 +7,25 @@
disable specific levels (such as if you wish to suppress a level).
</para>
<para>
+ Please note that each SSSD service logs into its own log
+ file. Also please note that enabling <quote>debug_level</quote>
+ in the <quote>[sssd]</quote> section only enables debugging just
+ for the sssd process itself, not for the responder or provider
+ processes. The <quote>debug_level</quote> parameter should be
+ added to all sections that you wish to produce debug logs from.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ In addition to changing the log level in the config file using
+ the <quote>debug_level</quote> parameter, which is persistent, but
+ requires SSSD restart, it is also possible to change the debug level
+ on the fly using the
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>sss_debuglevel</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>
+ tool.
+ </para>
+ <para>
Currently supported debug levels:
</para>
<para>