How to null logs in Linux

June 21st, 2011 |

Author: bdeisz

To null out log /var/tmp/mond.log

Run: cp /dev/null /var/tmp/mond.log

All the content of the log file will be removed

If log is in use.. you can do this:

Send a SIGSTOP signal to the process which you want to pause/stop, copy the log files to target directory and finally issue a SIGCONT signal to the same process.

Posted in Linux, Redhat

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