On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:46 +0001
Jason McIntyre <j...@kerhand.co.uk> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 02:16:22PM +0200, lars wrote:
> > Thanks.  The change can be smaller then.
> > 
> > /Lars
> > 
> > On Mon, 23 Nov 2009, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> > >...apropos(1) only searches titles ...
> > 
> > 
> > $ cvs diff -uNp newsyslog.8
> > Index: newsyslog.8
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8,v
> > retrieving revision 1.44
> > diff -u -p -r1.44 newsyslog.8
> > --- newsyslog.8 31 May 2007 19:20:13 -0000      1.44
> > +++ newsyslog.8 23 Nov 2009 12:16:23 -0000
> > @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
> >  .Os
> >  .Sh NAME
> >  .Nm newsyslog
> > -.Nd trim log files to manageable sizes
> > +.Nd rotate log files and trim them to manageable sizes
> >  .Sh SYNOPSIS
> >  .Nm newsyslog
> >  .Op Fl Fmnrv
> 
> i wonder what the difference between "trim" and "rotate" is, in this
> context. and whether it's a point we need to make anyway.
> 
> it could be we can get away with just "rotate log files", but i'm not
> sure. (what if someone is looking for an app that archives log files,
> for example, instead of one that rotates/trims them.)
> 
> anyone else want to chip in?
> jmc


rotate, archive and/or trim logfiles

- Robert

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