How to rotate the log messages?


 
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Old 09-19-2013
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Hi,

i want to log rotate the /var/adm/messages file after reaching the specified limit and delete those logs. how do i do that.

i you solaris 10 OS ,Please help me in doing the same....
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Old 09-19-2013
the last post of your previous thread gives you the answer:
https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...ting-logs.html
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Old 09-19-2013
It's a little different on Solaris. The tool is called logadm. You can either check the man pages for logadm and logadm.conf, or look here for the cliff notes.
 
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