RE: [cobalt-users] Log Files

["Joe" <my_hidden_email@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Message: 1
> From: "Nicholas Piecora" <NPiecora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:05:16 -0400
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Log Files
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am sure this question has come up many times before, but I 
> cannot find a concrete answer anywhere.
> 
> Everyday, at 4:07 AM, I get an email to the root account 
> stating: "errors occured while rotating /var/log/httpd/access
> 
> error running prerotate script --
> 				leaving old log in place"
> 
> 
> Now, I am not sure what the problem is here, but I do know 
> that all of my web stats are screwed up. Currently, my access 
> file is 240Mb large (yeah, huge, I know).
> 
> Here is some information that my assist anyone in helping me find a
> solution:
> 
> 1. Running Cobalt RaQ 4r, out of the box, never installed any 
> patches or upgrades. 2. Installed mySQL, Interbase, 
> ColdFusion 3. /var/log/httpd is a link to /home/log/httpd 4. 
> Using Virtual Hosting, all on 1 IP Address (currrently 125 
> virtual Sites on this RaQ)

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Well, first off you need to back up your access file if you want the
data.  Then you need to log in with - su and change to the
/var/log/httpd directory and delete the access file.  Then issue
the command  "touch access"  This will create a new empty access file.
You should start generating new data.


As far as you mentioning "never installed any patches" I would
be careful what you say on this message board about the state of
your server, because I, along with a few select others, feel that
hackers hover this board looking for post like this.  I should know
they hit me.  Esp. the post about the new patches.  i.e.  .pkg X
does it work yet?  Blam, hacker showes up at the backdoor kicking
it in.  Just be careful.

I love this message board, but I will no longer use my true ident.

Whatever my name is,

Joe I think.