cleaning out log files?

[Lane Holcombe]

On Sunday 26 November 2006 12:37, Oliver Iberien wrote:
> I've noticed that my /var partition, on a machine being used as a desktop,
> is about 80% full and would like to know what in it can safely be deleted,
> or if there is some accepted way to trim log files down with a cron job,
> etc. Thanks!
>
> Oliver
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Oliver,

Take a look at /etc/newsyslog.conf as it is designed just for rotating and 
removing log files

lane