Does the windowserver log files get rotated?

Question

Hi,
I have been looking at my /var/log directory and found the two windowserver related log files: windowserver.log and windowserver_last.log
I am wondering if these get rotated on a regular basis. If so, how often? (seeing that there is a windowserver_last.log gives me the impression that these files are rotated.
Does anyone know?
Thanks,
Steve
Power Mac G5/2Ghz Dual   Mac OS X (10.4.2)  

Answer 1

Hi Stephen,
   I agree with Michael. I could find no reference to "windowserver" in /etc or in the StartupItems directory that would explain its rotation. I have a few machines at work that I can check and it's my guess that the WindowServer simply creates a new one when it starts.
   Thus, if you shutdown regularly, the log file shouldn't get very big. I don't shutdown unless I have to so I added the windowserver.log to my own log rotation script. All you really have to do is to duplicate Apple's /etc/periodic/weekly/500.weekly file. Rename it with a new name and number and cut out everything but the log rotation code and the initial stuff that sets up the environment. Then simply put your own filenames into the rotation code. You can also move it to a different directory if you don't want it to run weekly.
   I went ahead and altered their code so that it uses a loop instead of seven lines that differ only by a number. However, I did that mostly because I enjoy scripting. Apple's code is simpler and a little faster.
Gary
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