On Mon, Dec 04, 2000 at 09:42:20AM -0500, David Walluck wrote:
> In my /var/log directory I have many files with very long names like
> mail.log.1.gz.gz.gz.gz.gz.gz.gz.gz. It seems like the logrotate script has
> been broken forever. Either it will create those files. Or it will spit
> you out a mail saying that the log doesn't exist like you said. Now this
> bug has existed at least since RedHat 5.0. Maybe someday they will fix it.
I know this is a few days late but I've been busy doing other things.
Here's the fix for your problem:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKA-2000-009-1.php3?dis=7.1
To cleanup the old entries just do:
find /var/log/mail 'mail.*.?.gz.?.gz' -exec rm {} \;
find /var/log/news 'news.*.?.gz.?.gz' -exec rm {} \;
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Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://ben.reser.org
Maslow's Maxim: If the only tool you have is a hammer,
you treat everything like a nail.
