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From: Oliver Iberien <odilist@sonic.net>
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Subject: cleaning out log files?
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I've noticed that my /var partition, on a machine being used as a desktop, is 
about 80% full and would like to know what in it can safely be deleted, or if 
there is some accepted way to trim log files down with a cron job, etc. 
Thanks!

Oliver