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@@ -160,11 +160,15 @@ machine. When specified, no local log socket is opened at all.
You can specify an alternative unix domain socket instead of
.IR /dev/log "."
.TP
-.B "\-r"
-This option will enable the facility to receive message from the
-network using an internet domain socket with the syslog service (see
-.BR services (5)).
-The default is to not receive any messages from the network.
+.B "\-r " "port"
+Activates the syslog/udp listener service. The listener
+will listen to the specified port. Please note that a
+port must be specified in any case. This is different from
+the stock sysklogd package. If you would like to use
+the system's default port, specify 0 as the port number. That
+will result in an /etc/services lookup for the actual port
+number. If the "-r" option is not given, no syslog/udp listner
+is available.
.TP
.BI "\-s " "domainlist"
Specify a domainname that should be stripped off before