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Ive had my apache logs grown to 2.1 Gb size and apache hangs.
Yesterday i had the same problem with gzip. It was creating a file and stopped at 2.1 Gb.
Is this an apache/gzip problem, or is it a kernel problem???
Is /var on it's own partition?? if so, how large is the partition set to??
if not, Why not?? If /var grows too big it will make your OS hang!!
/var should be on it own partition so it won't interfere with /etc, /usr, or the rest of your system!!
I am rotating the logs weekly, the problem is that it just recieves a lot of hits
For the kernel i always use a standard rpm. So it stays easy to upgrade.
Here is my swag... the kernel probably has large file support but apache might not be compiled to use it.
So the easist method would be to set the logrotate to limit the file size to less than 2 gb. I don't know the best method but you could probably find something by searching the web.
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