Re: /var/log/messages
Also sprach Richard Beri (Sat 22 Feb 02003 at 12:21:01PM -0500):
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> > I wouldn't delete logs. Sometimes you need them. Go install
> > logrotate if it's not alredy installed, if it is, play with the
> > settings until you get something a bit more desirable. It'll keep
> > your logs pruned.
>
> Well the cause of this seems to be a constant stream of messages form
> my cable modem that I can't silence. Something like "SPOOFED Packet
> IN=eth0 and then my MAC address and other network stuff including the
> IP address of the spoofed packet. This is all coming from my cable
> company, I have talked to them about it but they don't really have any
> idea. Ever since they upgraded my modem to a DOCSIS one, I get a
> constant stream d/l of ~2k. I have a firewall installed, but even if
> I block these ports I still get the messages in a virtual terminal.
>
> So this is how my messages file gets so big. I've set the logs to
> rotate at 10M as per someones instructions above.
>
> If you guys have any ideas how I can silence these messages from my
> modem, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please, post the *exact* error messages and somebody will be able to
help . . .
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