limit the size of logs

ykpaiha · 06-25-2004, 06:37 PM

Hello,
it seems that i have a problem with my /var/log
The size of thid directory (folder) is about 6 GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any clue how to limit the size of each file inside ?

Thank you

zulfilee · 06-26-2004, 01:02 AM

Logrotate is not happening or you are gettin a lot of error from some app.

Check if cron is running cause cron is what that rotates the logs periodically.

I am not so comfortable with mandrake but in redhat i check if services crond and syslogd are ruinning.

Also are u running any applications like apache or squid?

Note: Try

logrotate

at your console

Cheers

ykpaiha · 06-27-2004, 11:01 AM

thanks
It is stupid I don't know why crond wad unchecked on my board
I erased some gz and now everything seems ok ---up to now

have fun they sayed...?