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Date:      Wed, 22 Nov 2000 05:10:03 -0600
From:      Chris Fisher <chris@estranged.net>
To:        Dan Larsson <dl@tyfon.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD Stable List <stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: /var/log/*.offset files, what are they?
Message-ID:  <20001122051002.A19383@morrison.estranged.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011221113140.89894-100000@hq1.tyfon.net>; from dl@tyfon.net on Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 11:17:04AM %2B0100
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011221113140.89894-100000@hq1.tyfon.net>

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On Wednesday, November 22, 2000, Dan Larsson wrote:
> I haven't noticed them since a couple of days ago, what are they for?
> 
> 
> % ls -l /var/log/*.offset
> -rw-------  1 root  wheel  12 Nov 15 21:56 /var/log/maillog.offset
> -rw-------  1 root  wheel  10 Nov 15 21:56 /var/log/messages.offset
> -rw-------  1 root  wheel   9 Nov 15 21:56 /var/log/mpd.log.offset
> -rw-------  1 root  wheel  11 Nov 15 21:56 /var/log/sshd.log.offset
> % uname -sr
> FreeBSD 4.2-BETA
> %
> 
> Any ideas?

Probably from logcheck port (/usr/ports/security/logcheck).  logcheck's
INSTALL file explains what they're for.

Chris

Chris


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