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[Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dirk Moolman wrote:

> Thank you.  The following is my wtmp config file in the logrotate.d
> directory.
> I am still trying to understand it's syntax fully. I think I
> understand the "maxage" and the "rotate" settings, but what does the
> "size=+-400k" mean

Hi Dirk

Are you sure it says '=+-400k' and not just '=+400k' - the first is not
a valid syntax.

> Also, how often will it rotate in this case - there is no setting like
> "weekly" in the file. Or is this where the "maxage" setting comes into
> play ?

It will rotate whenever the file is bigger then 400K.  The logrotate
process is usually done once per day - check your /etc/cron.daily
directory. 



/Per Jessen, Zürich

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