On 7/11/07, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > This question is particularly aimed at server admin, but > desktop-specifics would be good. > > If you're running an Ubuntu box, what "routine admin" do you perform.... > > - how often do you run apt* > - do you rely on the file system itself to manage disk fragmentation, or > are there specific tools you use > - do you rely Apache to manage its own logs, or do you prune old ones > (how often) > > ... and so on, and so on. > > > At the moment, I run a cluster of four servers, using a cunning method > called "ad hoc management" :-) I'd like to tighten up what we're doing > (not least so I can hand over that kind of operational stuff to someone > else :-) ) > > M. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
Might be worth installing logwatch - it emails you relevant syslog messages. Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/