Re: Log Rotation

From: Gerard Samuel (fbsd-questions_at_trini0.org)
Date: 12/28/03

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    To: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:03:14 -0500

    On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:36 pm, Lowell Gilbert wrote:
    > Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions@trini0.org> writes:
    > > In particular, Im looking to see if there is a "FreeBSD" way in
    > > rotating PostgreSQL logs.
    > > Any advise would be appreciated.
    >
    > newsyslog(8) is part of the base system...

    Yes, Im familiar with newsyslog, but Im not sure how it will play with
    rotating PostgreSQL's log file, as PostgreSQL seems to need some extra TLC
    when rotating the log while PostgreSQL is running.
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.3/interactive/logfile-maintenance.html
    Ill have to let that sink in the brain, before I try messing with it.

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