Something is deleting /var/run/syslogd.pid

[Tim]

Allegedly, on or about 21 June 2015, Kevin Fenzi sent:
> It likely can, but even easier is to just use the 'fatrace'
> utility. ;) 
> 
> fatrace - Reports file access events from all running processes 

LOL, do people go out of their way to name things with a pun (fat race),
or is just luck?  ;-)

-- 
[tim at localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp
Linux 3.9.10-100.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Sun Jul 14 01:31:27 UTC 2013 x86_64

All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is no point
trying to privately email me, I will only read messages posted to the
public lists.

If you are not the intended recipient, why are you reading their email?
You bastard!