Re: How to delete all log files?

Mark Conrad <noneof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <tomstiller-457C75.08002317032007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Tom Stiller <tomstiller@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Log files created as a result of abnormal behavior (e.g. crash logs)
don't get rolled. They can be safely deleted after inspection. System
log files live in "/var/log".

If you want those logs to roll with the others, I recommend the creation
of files "/etc/daily.local" and "/etc/weekly.local" which contain copies
of the appropriate sections scripts from the files in "/etc/perodic/",
suitably modified.

A good way to frighten me senseless is to suggest writing any sort of
script. I am terrified by scripts of any kind, they are an invention
of the devil.

Gawd-awful unreasonable mental block of some kind.


For that reason, I like Wes's approach much better, get in there and
tear the living be-jesus out of a file, directly.



Better yet, if/when I get in a mean mood, I will merely delete every
single log file in sight.

OS X will probably re-create new empty log files at the next restart.

Mark-
Or how about taking a look at MacJanitor. that will delete all daily,
weekly and monthly files. I know they are recreated by the OS but at
least you will be keeping some sort of control on them.
.

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