It keeps the file handle to the inode not the filename so when you mv filea fileb the listener is still writing to the inode which now belongs to fileb so if you want to move it you need to do the set listener. On the other hand if you cp filea to fileb then the listener is stilled pointed at inode in filea so if you intend to truncate then the cat /dev/null cleans out file a whilst all contents up to that point are now in fileb. i think most unixes allow > filea to delete its contents
HTH Cheers -- ================================================= Peter McLarty E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Technical Consultant WWW: http://www.mincom.com APAC Technical Services Phone: +61 (0)7 3303 3461 Brisbane, Australia Mobile: +61 (0)402 094 238 Facsimile: +61 (0)7 3303 3048 ================================================= A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. - Walter Bagehot (1826-1877 British Economist) ================================================= Mincom "The People, The Experience, The Vision" ================================================= This transmission is for the intended addressee only and is confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it and notify the sender. The contents of this e-mail are the opinion of the writer only and are not endorsed by the Mincom Group of companies unless expressly stated otherwise. Erik Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 24-07-2002 09:43 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Fax to: Subject: RE: Listener Log Aging Script Why is it necessary to null out the file? Does LSNR keep a open file handle open to it? > -----Original Message----- > From: Orr, Steve [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:25 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Listener Log Aging Script > > Make a copy of the file appended by the Julian date then empty the log via > cat /dev/null > listener.log. (You don't really need a cat.) > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:50 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Could anyone share their Unix script to age the listener log file? I know > that this has been posted to the group in the past, but I was unable to > find > it in the archives at FatCity. > > Thanks. > Erik > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Erik Williams > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Orr, Steve > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Erik Williams INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
