[IRCServices] Re: rotatelog in prerelease?

wahoo wahoo at cyber-dreams.org
Tue Feb 6 17:12:53 PST 2001


Hello again,


>> Has this option disappeared for good? Went to use it, and it wasn't there
>> anymore .... :-)

>     Yes, it's gone (see the WhatsNew file).  Instead, SIGUSR2 may be
> used to cause Services to close and reopen the log file.  This may be
> used in a cron script or the like, for example:

> mv /usr/local/lib/services/services.log
> /usr/local/lib/log/services.log.old kill -USR2 `cat
> /usr/local/lib/services/services.pid`

this is a good point, especially for the one's not so familar with it at
all. Therefore it should be in the FAQ-section? (...if it's not alreeady
there). Please blame me, if you think so... but that's my 2 cent :).


regards,
- wahoo -