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Subject: Re: logfile rotate
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Hi,

/etc/newsyslog.conf is the file you need.
For eg.
If you need a file rotated monthly on the first day of the month.
/var/log/MYLOGFILE 600  12    * $M1D0 Z

Regards
SSR


>From: <chael@southgate.ph.inter.net>
>To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
>Subject: logfile rotate
>Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:04:10 +0800
>
>Hello,
>
>What config file is responsible for the rotation of logs? I have a logfile 
>I need to rotate every 24 hours (it's not squid's). Thanks in advance.
>
>chael
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