Re: /var/log/messages
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 09:39:11PM -0500 or thereabouts, Richard Beri wrote:
> My /var/log/messages and messages.0 are getting very large. messages
> alone is almost 500 meg. Is is safe to delete these files (I don't]
> need to read any back error messages). My syslog is also reaching 500
> meg ais that safe to be deleted. Will they be auto-created again
If you just want to "reset" the files without a backup, as root
type in: "touch /var/log/messages". (minus the quotes and the .)
Dana
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