Tip, when /var gets BIG

greenbaarron · n00b Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 4

I just deleted a 2.5 GB log file:
/var/log/messages
was 2.5 GB, I couldn't believe this.... but then I thought about it, still gotta find a better way of doing it cause it only took 9 months to build up to this size (and this is text too). Guess an always on personal file server can log a lotta shit.

-GB

zsoltika · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:30 am Post subject:

Yes there are better solutions, one of them:

pjp · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:34 am Post subject:

Added info/reference to FAQ Forum entry.
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