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From: "Doug Young" <oracle@bryden.apana.org.au>
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Subject: Re: syslog is full
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:40:47 +1000
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ahhhhhhhh ..... that answers a question 
I was wondering why I had to mess with permissions  :)  :)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Lesicnik" <glock@trinity.ucs.co.za>
To: "Joe Loughry" <loughry@uswest.net>
Cc: <dougy@bryden.apana.org.au>; <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: syslog is full


> 
> Yup, it wont create the file.  Someone also mentioned touching the
> file. This will work, although you wont have the correct permissions on
> the file. 
> 
> For me, i just echo "" > /var/log/logfile
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Joe Loughry wrote:
> 
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> > 
> > > > If I just go into /var/log and delete that file, will there be any
> > > > repercussions or will the daemon automatically create a new file?
> > 
> > The daemon will NOT automatically create the file.  This is a feature;
> > it lets you easily turn off logging without having to modify any of
> > the startup files--just delete the log file.
> > 
> > - -Joe
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