[syslog-ng]deleting log files - syslog-ng

[Mikko Niskanen]

	Perhaps you're trying to empty a log file?

	If so, one might consider using:

		cp /some/where/file.log /some/where/old/file.log.old
		cp /dev/null /some/where/file.log

	This way, file still exists and file descriptos are not closed.

	However, this is not atomic, one might lose logged lines before
	file is truncated.

		-MNi

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> [mailto:syslog-ng-admin@lists.balabit.hu]On Behalf Of Thomas Kaehn
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 12:12 PM
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> Subject: [syslog-ng]deleting log files - syslog-ng
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>
> Hello,
>
> is it possible that I have to restart syslog-ng, when deleting
> a log file? I log from different hosts to different files using
> $HOST in the config-file. If I delete one file of them it is not
> created until restarting syslog-ng. Is it possible to change
> this behaviour.
>
> Ciao,
> Thomas
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