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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
