Answer the question "I just changed /etc/newsyslog.conf. How can I check

if it does what I expect?"

Submitted by:	Edward <edward@rdtan.net>
Reviewed by:	-doc
Approved by:	bcr (mentor)

en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml

@@ -5300,6 +5300,21 @@ options    SYSVMSG          # enable for messaging</programlisting>
 	    <link linkend="unsetting-schg">the question on unsetting the schg flag</link>).</para>
 	</answer>
       </qandaentry>
+
+      <qandaentry>
+	<question id="newsyslog-expectations">
+	  <para>I just changed
+	    <filename>/etc/newsyslog.conf</filename>. How can I check
+	      if it does what I expect?</para>
+	</question>
+
+	<answer>
+	  <para>To see what &man.newsyslog.8; will do use the
+	    following:</para>
+
+	  <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>newsyslog -nrvv</userinput></screen>
+	</answer>
+      </qandaentry>
     </qandaset>
   </chapter>