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From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu>
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Subject: Re: Wildcard syntax in newsyslog.conf
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--On Friday, December 10, 2004 09:03:47 AM -0500 Gerard Samuel 
<fbsd-questions@trini0.org> wrote:

> Is it possible to use wildcards in newsyslog.conf?
> For example, my current apache setup, I have a few virtual hosts
> logging into their own file.
> And instead of specifying each file in newsyslog.conf, Im trying ->
> /var/log/httpd-*.log    root:wheel      640  1     *    @T00  B
> /var/run/httpd.run
>
man newsyslog(8)

G       indicates that the specified logfile_name is a shell pattern, and 
that newsyslog should archive all filenames matching that pattern, using 
the other options specified on this line.  See glob(3) for details on 
syntax and matching rules.

The short answer is yes, *if* you use the "G" flag.

Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu)
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