Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 09:49:02 +0200 (SAST) From: Stefan Lesicnik <glock@trinity.ucs.co.za> To: Joe Loughry <loughry@uswest.net> Cc: dougy@bryden.apana.org.au, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: syslog is full Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011300948060.27087-100000@trinity.ucs.co.za> In-Reply-To: <200011292253.PAA39080@miranda.dnvr.uswest.net>
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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 > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use > Charset: noconv > > iQA/AwUBOiWI29momnkMQVDQEQKwfACfVxbrtBlTU590Tgeb81Et18rAXUIAoNmv > nSXHBlaUtpfXV8Cv0VEBRpGc > =cXDh > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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