HUP why do I get this?

barrythai · 10-01-2005, 02:48 AM

I occasionally get this message in my mail what does it mean?

Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]
Sending HUP to httpd2: [ _OK _]

I'm running apache so what is it telling me?

david_ross · 10-01-2005, 08:22 AM

It is probably a logrotation program sending a hangup signal to get apache to restart after the rotation has been made.