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rmxs

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Hello how its possible to clean error log files from the services?
 
the only way to clean error logs its manual because after 4 years my apache error log is 100mbs
 
One apache error log 100Mbs? Don't you use any log rotater? newsyslog?
You can delete your logs via shell, it is simple.
 
no i dont use any of this..
when i clear it from shell create again automatically this file?

how can i install newsyslog etc.. ?
 
Hmm... yes, you should recreate them after deleteing, or just clear them without deleting.

e.g.
Code: 
#echo > /path/to/your/error/log

What exactly logs do we talk about?
Is it /var/log/httpd/error_log or error logs of your virtual hosts?
If first, the log should be rotated by newsyslog,
if second, directadmin rotate them.

To use newsyslog, check /etc/newsyslog.conf and /etc/crontab, read man newsyslog.conf

You should have line

0 * * * * root newsyslog -a rotate
Click to expand...

in /etc/crontab

Directadmin runs /usr/local/directadmin/scripts/newsyslog.sh to add logs for rotating.
 
we talking about /var/log/httpd/error_log exim etc..

[root@servers ~]# /etc/newsyslog.conf
-bash: /etc/newsyslog.conf: No such file or directory

So that means its not on my system..

[root@servers ~]# /usr/local/directadmin/scripts/newsyslog.sh
-bash: /usr/local/directadmin/scripts/newsyslog.sh: No such file or directory
 
2.6.18-53.1.19.el5.028stab053.14ent #1 SMP Thu May 8 21:34:57 MSD 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
 
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