By the the /Var I am assuming you mean the /var directory tree.
/var/log is where syslogd writes important logfiles. You can remove older files from there if you have a problem.
/var/tmp can also be cleaned up.
This sample cleans up only if the 2GB limit has been reached. Use GB in your limit if you want to use this code.
It removes old syslog files and cleans up /var/tmp (I guessed where /var/tmp might be, some systems do not even have one, and the directory can be /var/admin/tmp or some such).
Be careful with this script you could do damage to the system by wholesale removal of any old big file in /var. Also consider increasing the size of the /var/ filesystem, there usually is one.
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
limit=2 # 2 GB limit
now=$(du -hs /var | grep GB sed 's/GB//')
[ -z "$now" ] && exit # early exit
[ $now -le $limit ] && exit # less than limit
find /var/log -name 'syslog.*' -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \; # remove 30+ day old syslog
[ -d /var/tmp ] && find /var/tmp ! -user root -mtime +5 -type f -exec rm {} \;
exit
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hi there,
i read man sh(1) and tried to understand the difference between $var and ${var}, but i'm still unsure. when do we use one and when do we use the other? i need an example :rolleyes:
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Hi all,
I'm trying to assign values to multiple variables, is there a way i can just change the number of the variable? ie
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hi sirs
can u tell the difference between /var/log/syslogs and /var/adm/messages
in my working place i am having two servers.
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Hi
I want to know what is the difference between $var and ${var}. :D
I saw in few of the scripts examples.Somewhere people use $var and somewhere ${var}.
Is there any difference between two ? :confused:
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install-solaris
install-solaris(1M)install-solaris(1M)NAME
install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
install-solaris
install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.
The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:
For SPARC machines:
128 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
128 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
384 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
For x86 machines:
256 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
256 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
512 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea-
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)