Checking and clearing system log files
Your SCO system maintains a number of log files that contain
information about system usage.
When new information is generated,
the system appends it to the appropriate log file,
preserving the previous contents of the file.
Because some log files can rapidly become quite large,
you should check these files periodically and,
if necessary, clear them by deleting their contents.
You can manage these files by:
Table 2-4, lists the log files that are most likely to need clearing or trimming. Your system might include different log files from those listed, depending on your configuration and the utilities and application software installed. Depending on your system activity, you might need to check the files more or less frequently than indicated in the table. Use find(C) to locate unlisted large log files.
Table 2-4 Administrative log files
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Log File Purpose Checking
frequency
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/etc/wtmp historical login automatic*
record
/usr/adm/pacct process accounting weekly
log file
/usr/adm/messages system messages log weekly
file
/usr/adm/sulog su(C) log file automatic*
/tcb/audittmp/∗ audit system weekly
temporary files
/usr/spool/uucp/LOGFILE records of UUCP job monthly
requests, file
transfers, system
status
/usr/spool/uucp/.Log/.Old/∗ old UUCP log files monthly
stored by
uudemon.clean
/usr/spool/lp/logs/requests record of print automatic*
requests