You should note that the command 'logrotate -f' will force immediate rotation for all log files specified in logrotate configuration. If you want to rotate only the /var/log/wtmp you should create logrotate configuration file with the rules for rotation of wtmp file only and then specify that configuration file on the command line for 'logrotate -f'. Of course, you can also "rotate" the wtmp file by copyung it manually. Alexey Fadyushin Brainbench MVP for Linux http://www.brainbench.com > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Serge Dubrouski > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:16 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Rotating wtmp > > logrotate -f > > man logrotate. > > On 6/28/06, Poluri, Ramachandra Rao <rp230050@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Don't we have a command to do so..forcing rotation.. > > > > -Ramachandra. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Serge Dubrouski > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 6:10 PM > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > Subject: Re: Rotating wtmp > > > > cp /var/log/wtmp /var/log/wtmp.old > > cp /dev/null /var/log/wtmp > > > > if yopu don't want to make a copy. > > > > On 6/28/06, Poluri, Ramachandra Rao <rp230050@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I want to force the rotation of wtmp right now.. > > > How can we do it?? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Serge Dubrouski > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 6:01 PM > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > Subject: Re: Rotating wtmp > > > > > > /var/log/wtmp { > > > monthly > > > create 0664 root utmp > > > rotate 1 > > > } > > > > > > in the /etc/logrotate.conf > > > > > > On 6/28/06, Poluri, Ramachandra Rao <rp230050@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Frnds.. > > > > > > > > How do we rotate /var/log/wtmp ? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > -Ramachandra. > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjectunsubscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
