How To Rotate the syslog on AIX


    #!/bin/ksh
    #
    #
    BIN=/usr/bin
    $BIN/rm /var/spool/mqueue/syslog.old.gz
    $BIN/stopsrc -s syslogd
    $BIN/mv /var/spool/mqueue/syslog /var/spool/mqueue/syslog.old
    $BIN/touch /var/spool/mqueue/syslog
    $BIN/startsrc -s syslogd
    /usr/local/bin/gzip /var/spool/mqueue/syslog.old


keywords: AIX, unix, syslog, rotate, logfile
date: 02/01/2007