Re: {bb} &red /var/adm/messages is empty

[Asif Iqbal <iqbala-bb@qwestip.net>]

On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 04:10:01PM, Ruork, Robert wrote:
> Yes, Shujaat, it is possible -- but not recommended.
> 
> If you must, set CHKMSGLEN="FALSE" in bbdef.sh.
> 
> The beter option is to create a root crontask that "rolls over" your /var/adm/messages file into messages.0, messages.1 -- etc, for each day of the week and pushes a date in the current day's message file.
> 
> host#> date >> /var/adm/messages

This command does not make much difference than using CHKMSGLEN="FALSE".

The benefit of _not_ setting CHKMSGLEN="FALSE" is you will know if
syslogd is not working. Now redirecting date output to messages file
also hide that fact, should the syslogd not working.

The way, I prefer, to avoid /var/adm/messages file would be, using logger.

Here is an example.

Lets say kern.info logs are suppose to post in /var/adm/messages file
based on syslog.conf. (Your case may differ)

Then you can have the following command preceded by the "rolls over" crontask

logger -p kern.info `date`

This way if syslogd is working you will not going to get
/var/adm/messages longer than the Tth min

where, 'crontask starts 1st min' < Tth min < 'next time when bigbrother
checks msgs file'

Now you can setup your crontask like this, if you roll your cron at 11:58pm

58 23 * * * Roll_over_Script && logger -p kern.info `date`

Thanks

> 
> Up to you, mate...
> 
> Robert Ruork
> 

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