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# Database with description of text messages in english. The idea
# of separating tags from descriptions is useful for translations
# (good idea miguel!)
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# Format is very simple:
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#   [tag]:[description]
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# No need to explain. Caveat: for now the ':' can't be used as part of
# the tag (but it can be used in the message). Another thing: the
# description cannot have '\n'. I'll remove this restriction later.
#

# Kernel messages
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mesg1:This is message description number 1.
mesg2:This is message description number 2.
mesg3:This is message description number 3.
default kernel:This messages are generated by the linux kernel. They are usually related to detection of hardware or other low level related stuff.

# pppd messages
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local ip:This indicates the local IP that the PPP server asigned to the machine when it connected.
remote ip:This indicates the remote IP of the PPP server.
default pppd:The  Point-to-Point  Protocol  (PPP) provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial  point-to-point  links.  PPP is composed of three parts: a method for encapsulating datagrams over serial links, an  extensible  Link  Control Protocol  (LCP), and a family of Network Control Protocols (NCP) for establishing and configuring different  network-layer protocols.

# syslogd 
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syslogd restart:The syslogd daemon (the program that writes on the log file) was restarted. Be careful: this could mean that someone messed up with it. Most probably it was restarted when rotating logs or when the machine rebooted.

# PAM_pwdb
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pam authfail:Authentication of a user failed, this means the user has tried to log in but did not enter a correct password.
su opened:A user has invoked the setuid program to change its user id. This will let you know if a user has gained root provileges. Make sure you know who generated this messages.
su closed:A user closed a su session that he had previously opened.
default pam:A message from the pam authentication system.  These messages concern users logging in and out and other authentication issues.

# chat
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default chat:These messages are generated by the chat program. This program defines a conversational exchange between the computer and the modem.  Its  primary  purpose  is  to establish the connection between the Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon (pppd) and the remote's pppd process.


# Cardmgr
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default cardmgr:A message from the cardmgr daemon.  This daemon manages your PCMCIA cards.

# Apmd
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default apmd:A message from the apmd daemon.  This daemon looks for and logs changes in your battery and power status.

# Gnome
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default gconfd:This is a message coming from gconfd, the GNOME configuration daemon
default gdm:This is a message coming from GDM, the GNOME Display Manager.  This is the program that allows you to graphically log in.
default gnome-name-server:This is a message from the GNOME name server, this program manages the resolution of CORBA names.

# Misc
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default network:A message from the network startup script.
default ifup:A message concerting bringing up of a network interface.
default ifdown:A message concerting bringing down of a network interface.
default rc.sysinit:A message from the system startup script.
default init:A message from init, the mother of all processes.

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