:
:When I cat a log file that is using a circular log format it appears
:as clear text. Here's an example:
:
:$ cat /var/log/system.log
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel: Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system
:process `vnlru' to stop...stopped
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel: Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system
:process `bufdaemon' to stop...stopped
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel: Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system
:process `syncer' to stop...stopped
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel:
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel: syncing disks...
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel: done
:Oct 28 23:18:58 m0n0wall /kernel: Uptime: 1d3h35m0s
:
:There is a tiny portion at the very end of the file (less than 10
:byes) that appear binary but the rest is pure text.
:
:Scott
And when it circules back to the beginning the time stamps will be
out of order. Again, why not simply flip between two log files? Why
does the log file have to be made circular? It just doesn't make any
sense to me.
-Matt