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From: Steve Grubb <sgrubb@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: Filter
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:31:06 -0400
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On Wednesday, August 04, 2010 06:25:59 am List Quest wrote:
> I need filter logs to terminal name(if tty/terminal equal none, write to
> audit.log).
> 
> Example: -a entry,always -S execve -F tty!=none
> 
> But, no use tty in filter parameter list. How this?

The kernel does not filter on tty because it is a text string and not a number. 
So, all events would get recorded. you would then run a search against the 
logs to find the records you want.

That's the way it is unless someone submits patches. ;)

-Steve