Package: debianutils Version: 2.8.4 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch When I use the -d flag, I would like that savelog could remove the old files. I submit an experimental patch to add this wishlist feature. This way the oldest versions of the log file are removed and remain the $cycle newest files.
diff debianutils-2.8.4/savelog debianutils-2.8.3tp1/savelog 219c219,223 < rm -f "$newname.$cycle" "$newname.$cycle$DOT_Z" --- > if test -n "$datum" ; then > ls -t "$newname".[0-9]*[0-9] "$newname".[0-9]*[0-9]$DOT_Z 2> > /dev/null | tr \\n ' ' | cut -f $((count + 1 ))- -d ' ' | xargs rm -f > else > rm -f "$newname.$cycle" "$newname.$cycle$DOT_Z" > fi -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-3-686-smp Locale: LANG=C, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages debianutils depends on: ii coreutils 5.2.1-2 The GNU core utilities ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-22sarge3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

