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Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 13:14:34 -0400
From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
To: Jonathan Fortin <jfortin@akalink.com>
Cc: questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: syslog.conf && executing programs
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I'm not trying to rotate, I want every message immediately emailed to
me.  But thanks.

On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 11:31:10AM -0400, Jonathan Fortin wrote:
> Hum
> syslogd doesnt have logfile rotation functionality.
> 
> it's called newsyslog that has it and you can use it in any instance to trim
> files.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Lucas" <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
> To: <questions@freebsd.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 11:02 AM
> Subject: syslog.conf && executing programs
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'd like to use syslogd to mail me upon certain events.
> >
> > local3.*                           | /usr/bin/mail -s alert mwlucas
> >
> > (I was using swatch, but it gives me trouble with logfile rotation.
> > Since syslogd has the functionality, why not use it?)
> >
> >
> > The first time something is appended to the log, I get a mail.
> >
> > The second time, I get a hang:
> >
> > loghost/etc;ps -ax | grep mail
> > 25711  ??  Is     0:00.00 sh -c  /usr/bin/mail -s alert mwlucas
> > 25712  ??  I      0:00.00 /usr/bin/mail -s alert mwlucas
> > loghost/etc;
> >
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael Lucas
> > mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org
> > http://www.blackhelicopters.org/~mwlucas/
> > Big Scary Daemons: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/q/Big_Scary_Daemons
> >
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-- 
Michael Lucas
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Big Scary Daemons: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/q/Big_Scary_Daemons

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