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Re: Best way to rotate log files?



> Does anyone know if there is a recommended method of log file
> rotation?  I want to save off my smtp and smtpserver logfiles and I
> wasn't sure if just renaming the files while zmailer was still running
> would be fine.

	With  smtpserver, and all transporter logs you can safely do
	rename (they open the log file for each session).  With the
	router you need to restart processes.  With the scheduler you
	can send  SIGHUP  to the server to reopen the logs files.

> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Dario Alcocer
> alcocer@netcom.com

	/Matti Aarnio <mea@nic.funet.fi>