remove syslog.log and xferlog

[Emma_8]

My /var fileystem is almost full on an n4000 and the syslog.log & xferlog are >100mb - how can I safely remove these files ?

Thanks :)
emma

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

I have a script that does the following once a week:

# always nice to have a copy
cp /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log /tmp
> /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

That starts it fresh at zero bytes.

Sam routine tasks can trim log files for you as well.

So don't remove them, they need to be there. Note that my /tmp filesystem is cleared daily by a cron script. I just like having the thing there for a few days before it disappears, case I need to look at it.

SEP

[Deoncia Grayson_1]

You shouldn't remove these files but you can trim those files, through sam by selecting routine tasks, select system log files, highlight syslog and tab to action and trim this file, but you might want to read through and make sure its not logging excessive errors.

[Emma_8]

Hi folks

Thanks for both your responses. I used in the trim thro sam this time and in future I will setup the recommended 'script' in cron.

Thanks again
Emma

[Todd McDaniel_1]

If your /var is full usually syslog isnt the culprit. If syslog would only be filling it up if you have some hardware issue...

If you havent yet, I would run cleanup which will help you greatly...


#cleanup -p -c 2

This will show in preview mode what patches are superceeded 2x... then remove the -p and run it and say yes to the prompt.

You can safely committ patches that have been superceeded 2x... this will remove any patches 2x or 3x or more superceeded.




As a side note, if you ever need to remove them in the future...(most likely never) restore from backup and then swremove.