savelog(1M) — Reliant UNIX 5.44c4

savelog(1M)                                                     savelog(1M)

NAME
     savelog - save a log file into an archive directory

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/sbin/savelog [-d savedir] [-c cycles] [-n noncomp] [-s]
                       [-o owner] [-g group] [-m mode] [logfile]

DESCRIPTION
     savelog is used to keep the size of a log file down by periodically
     truncating it. In order not to lose information, several versions may
     be kept in an archive directory. To save on space, one may arrange to
     keep these archived log files in compressed form.

OPTIONS
     -d savedir
          The directory used to store archived versions of logfile. savedir
          should be a full pathname or a pathname relative to logfile.

          If savedir does not exist it will be created. The default path is
          ./.old.

     -c cycles
          The number of archived versions of logfile to save. The default
          is 5.

     -n noncomp
          The first noncomp archives are not compressed. If noncomp is 0
          then all archived files will be compressed. If noncomp is the
          same as cycles then no archived files will be compressed. The
          default is 1.

     -s   Process logfile even if it is empty.

     -o owner
          Ensures that logfile and related archives are owned by owner. If
          savedir needs to be created then it will also be owned by owner.
          Existing archive directories are not affected.

     -g group
          Ensures that logfile and related archives are owned by group. If
          savedir needs to be created then it will also be owned by group.
          Existing archive directories are not affected.

     -m mode
          Ensures that logfile and related archives have mode mode. If log-
          file was specified then mode does not apply to the savedir
          archive directory.

     logfile
          The full pathname of the file to be archived. If no logfile is
          specified then savelog will only attempt to create the savedir
          directory.



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savelog(1M)                                                     savelog(1M)

SEE ALSO
     chgrp(1), chmod(1), chown(1), compress(1), cron(1M).




















































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