Re: [cobalt-users] Delete Server Mail Cache

[lesmith@xxxxxxxxx (Larry E. Smith)]

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> 
> Hi, ok...right, "su" gets root, not "ru". correct? 
> 
> I got 2 solutions here to leaving me a tad confused.
> Do these both do the same thing?
> 
> 
> 1.  Login to telnet
> 2.  Login to Root:   su - (root)
> 3.  Type in:   cp /dev/null /home/spool/mail/root
> 4. Hit return
> 
> or
> 
> 1.  Login to telnet
> 2. Login to Root:    su - (root)
> 3. Type in:    >/home/spool/mail/root
> 4. Hit return
> 
> I've seen all the mail and I'm the only one on my server. All stored
> mail can go. Concerned about deleting the actual "folder" or it may not
> generate a new one and my email will not work.  Which of these
> empties all the saved mail copies? Is one better then the other?
> 
> Next issue: After I do one of the above...(Which is best?)
> 
> Would "highly" recommend doing a "sync;sync;sync" after doing this.
> 
> How do I do this???
> 
> 1.  Login to telnet
> 2. Login to Root:    su - (root)   Note:(I'll still be in there)
> 3. Type in:   sync (or)  sync;
> 4. Hit return
> (Or) repeat 3. & 4. 2 more times like so?
> sync; (return) sync; (return) sync; (return) (with or without semicolon?)
> 
> Really appreciate your help and patients with me on this.
> Thanks very much. Trying to learn without messing things up :)
> 
> -John

John,

  Both do the same thing, just "phrased" differently.  Either
  one will work.

  Same on the "sync", you can type it in just once and press
  ENTER and it will work.

Larry Smith
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