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From: Michael Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:39:57 +1300
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Subject: Re: [newbie] question about log files> On Mon, 09 Dec 2002 15:18, Angus Auld wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 09 Dec 2002 13:01:20 +1100 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [newbie] question about log files > > > > > On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 12:43, Angus Auld wrote: > > > > Greetings, another newbie question. :-) > > > > This is something I have been wondering about for awhile. Is there a > > > > program on my Mdk system that looks after log files? To keep them from > > > > getting too large? Or is there a ceiling on how big these files can > > > > get? Seems like wasted space after a while. > > > > > > > > My /var/log/messages & /var/log/syslog are 4.5 and 4.8mb respectively. > > > > They have messages going back to my install date on Oct 4. Will these > > > > files just continue to grow? I know, dumb question. But, inquiring > > > > minds want to know. > > > > > > > > TIA for any feedback. :-) > > > > > > > > --Angus > > > > > > There is a "cap" on the logs, yes. The cap is directly determined by the > > > amount of free space that you have left on your drive. Once the logfiles > > > grow to such an extent as to compromise the available free space, the > > > syslog daemon will then begin to delete unwanted binaries from your > > > system, along with other unused and unproductive things like bookmarks, > > > mp3 files, avi's, mpeg's, wallpapers, gif's, jpg's, user accounts and > > > etc. There does come a time when the log files have grown so large that > > > the actual OS itself, if it can't be compressed and run in RAM, is > > > thence deleted itself, and upon next boot, you are notified that you > > > should have maintained your log files from the very beginning by > > > deleting the unwanted logfiles, or out of date log files. At that point, > > > you have to completely reinstall and then configure your log files > > > properly. > > > > > > -- > > I guess I better keep an eye on those files then, huh? ;-) > > > > This list is sure a lot of fun. I never had half this much fun when I used > > that "other OS". > > > > --Angus > > The program is called logrotate. If you leave your computer on overnight > Mandrake has automatically set cron to do the rotate once a week at 4am. The > config files are in /etc/logrotate.d/. For more info open your terminal and > "man logrotate". > > Someone else my have already answered this but i have been horsing with my > kmail threading and don't know whic list mails i have glanced at and deleted. > -- > Michael > ********************************************************************** Thanks ppl for all the valuable info. All stuff I didn't know............wasn't such a dumb question after all. ;-) I'll leave my comp on overnight and let logrotate do it's thing. All the best. --Angus How do you destroy a righteous person? Give him or her one follower! --ancient Cherokee saying (fr. "Earth Medicine" by Jamie Sams) *********************************************** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *********************************************** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *********************************************** -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze
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