This I can answer! (and correctly)
Your OS (linux distro?) probably comes with a log rotater. Mine is
managed by /etc/logrotate.conf.
It includes files in /etc/logrotate.d/
The file /etc/logrotate.d/syslog includes the following:
/var/log/maillog {
daily
rotate 14
create 0640 root admin
postrotate
/usr/bin/killall -HUP syslogd
endscript
}
which rotates my maillog.
Note: Don't use syslog for high volume mail sites. It is fine on my
site (about 3000 messages a day), but it still takes an average of 5% of
my CPU time at all times. Check out L.W.Q. and the faq for other options
to use instead of syslog (splogger).
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On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Tim Hunter wrote:
> man logrotate
> or try google.com
>
> this a sysadmin question and nothing to do with qmail
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Qmaillist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 2:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: logrotation
>
>
> Hello.
> My logs are saved in var/log/maillog
>
> But they are rotated in a way I do not understand.
> Could someone tell me the way they are?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
