suricata.yaml: better comment on pid-file option

Redmine issue:
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2104

diff --git a/suricata.yaml.in b/suricata.yaml.in
index 6645edd9b2181d4843d9885710c8d44f9373b488..be2ba0c0fdf1225c8f4934779985991a38646b95 100644 (file)
--- a/suricata.yaml.in
+++ b/suricata.yaml.in
@@ -926,8 +926,9 @@ asn1-max-frames: 256
 # value is the hostname
 #sensor-name: suricata
 
-# Default pid file.
-# Will use this file if no --pidfile in command options.
+# Default location of the pid file. The pid file is only used in
+# daemon mode (start Suricata with -D). If not running in daemon mode
+# the --pidfile command line option must be used to create a pid file.
 #pid-file: @e_rundir@suricata.pid
 
 # Daemon working directory