Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:28:39 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: Martin McCormick <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newsyslog.conf and large numbers of Log Files Message-ID: <497A1A67.4060109@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <200901231849.n0NIn3W5097306@dc.cis.okstate.edu> References: <200901231849.n0NIn3W5097306@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
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Martin McCormick wrote:
> Can newsyslog be made to handle large numbers of log
> files such as all the *.collect.log files produced in our mrtg
> directory?
newsyslog.conf(5):
G indicates that the specified logfile_name is a shell=
pat-
tern, and that newsyslog(8) should archive all filen=
ames
matching that pattern using the other options on thi=
s
line. See glob(3) for details on syntax and matchin=
g
rules.
Cheers,
Matthew
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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard
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Kent, CT11 9PW
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