Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:08:47 +0200 From: Dirk GOUDERS <gouders@et.bocholt.fh-ge.de> To: Artis Caune <Artis.Caune@latnet.lv> Cc: FreeBSD-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] newsyslog - don't compress first log file Message-ID: <200708101208.l7AC8lxq069187@musashi.et.bocholt.fh-gelsenkirchen.de> In-Reply-To: <46BC49DB.8060509@latnet.lv> References: <46BC49DB.8060509@latnet.lv>
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> How about aditional flag ("X") to newsyslog, which don't compress first
> log file?
How about using the flag "0" similar to that in newsyslog written by
Theodore Ts'o of MIT Project Athena:
0 The 0 flag means that the most recent archive of the log
file (i.e. the one that ends in ``.0'') should not be
compressed even when the Z flag is given. (This flag may
also be specified as P for compatability with NetBSD.)
This flag is necessary when managing log files written
directly to by long-running processes (eg. smail, httpd,
etc.). This flag also makes it more convenient to browse
through the most recently archived log file without hav-
ing to first uncompress it or use tools like zmore, or
zgrep, etc.
Best regards,
Dirk
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