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On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:12:30 -0300, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote: |
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> Hi All, I was looking for explanations about syslog-ng and got |
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> stucked.... I was wondering why my /var/log/messages has 2.1 GB size |
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> and if I can reduce this size or config it better; I am using default |
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> syslog-ng config that was emerged by gentoo instalation. |
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emerge logrotate |
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Without log rotation, your logfiles will just keep growing. |
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There is also the possibility that some process has run amok and is |
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filling your log file with repeated messages. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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What do you get if you cross an agnostic, an insomniac and adyslexic? |
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Someone who lies awake at night wondering if there really is a dog. |
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