log files not updating

coolplanet · 06-13-2009, 04:33 AM

i have a problem: Today i ran a script and it accidentally gzip the current httpd access log and i have unzip it. But now the log is not updating today. Any one can help?

druuna · 06-13-2009, 05:30 AM

Hi,

Did you restart the httpd (apache?) process after you restored the logfile? If not: You need to do so.

The current running httpd process is still writing to the old (none-existing) logfile.

Hope this helps.

coolplanet · 06-14-2009, 10:32 AM

Hi Druuna,

The log is moving now without restarting the apache. Thank you.