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Hi,
I see different syslog files under /var/log/
/var/log/syslog.0
/var/log/syslog.1

Could anyone tell me whats the difference between syslog.* files.Are
they differ based on timestamp or something else.
I mean for today's syslogs, system uses syslog.0, for tommorrow's
syslog it uses syslog.1,is it?

Thanks for your help,
pradeep.

man logadm

  Scott

        No. The current log is without a numeric extension. ".0" is
        the next oldest one, etc. Its a standard log rotation routine.
        The particular OS version you have determines what's doing the
        rotation but the files are usually a week apart. Examining the
        timestamps in the files should reveal this.

-am     ? 2003

Quote:> Hi,
> I see different syslog files under /var/log/
> /var/log/syslog.0
> /var/log/syslog.1

> Could anyone tell me whats the difference between syslog.* files.Are
> they differ based on timestamp or something else.
> I mean for today's syslogs, system uses syslog.0, for tommorrow's
> syslog it uses syslog.1,is it?

> Thanks for your help,
> pradeep.

# man syslog
# man logrotate

cheers

Sam N