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telemark948

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Jul 31, 2010
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Question:


When the system log gets full, the OS zip's up the log and creates a new log with the permissions -rw-r-----

I monitor the system log on the desktop, but require permissions -rw-r--r--

Now I know how to change this manually, but there must be an automatic script that zips up the system log and creates a new one with appropriate permissions when it gets full. Looking at the file sizes of the old logs, not sure what full is.....:)

Just wondering where this script was so I could change the file permissions automatically..

Thanks
 
Its ok found it.

/etc/newsysyslog.conf

I posted this after I couldn't find an answer on Google. As soon as I posted, I re-worded the question and found the answer...well there you go should have been a bit more thorough
 
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