delete log file

[cytex]

Hi is there any Scheduler event who can delete all the log files every 10/20min? What type of Scheduler command will i add in ioftpd.ini file for this option?


// Cytex

[esmandil]

What do you mean by "log files"? I can think of several things that match this description.

There is no built-in solution. You need to use a script - I do not know if there is one available which does what you need.

[mr_F_2]

in file ..\scripts\kill_log.bat:

cd ..\logs
del xferlog
del ioFTPD.log
del Error.log
del SysOp.log
del SystemError.log


in you ioFTPD.ini under
[Scheduler]
add line:
del_logs = 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * ..\scripts\kill_log.bat

restart your site
wait and see the results

(PS: untested)

[cytex]

that script didn't work :(

[Mouton]

Why do you want to delete log files ?

[cytex]

Security reason :) If there is any way to do it? Then tell med

[Grendel]

I cannot recommand to completely delete the log-files.
Some scripts will not work properly, if some specific log-files are missing. Try to "reset to 0" instead.

for example... resetlogs.bat


@echo off
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\xferlog
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\ioFTPD.log
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\Error.log
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\SysOp.log
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\SystemError.log


this will reset all the logs to 0byte files

[cytex]

Ok will try it out and yes i want to clean the log files so reseting them is a better choice.

[jannat]

this doesn't seem to work for me.

kill_log.bat:
@echo off
rem.>c:\programme\ioftpd2\logs\xferlog
rem.>c:\programme\ioftpd2\logs\ioFTPD.log

in ioftpd.ini
del_logs = 0 * * * c:\programme\ioftpd2\scripts\kill_log.bat

error.log:
06-10-2005 10:00:30 Scheduler event 'del_logs' returned error.

any idea ?

[Phlegm]

Originally posted by Grendel

@echo off
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\xferlog
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\ioFTPD.log
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\Error.log
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\SysOp.log
rem.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\SystemError.log



not rem. but echo. I think, so it would turn out as

@echo off
echo.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\xferlog
echo.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\ioFTPD.log
echo.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\Error.log
echo.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\SysOp.log
echo.>c:\ioFTPD\logs\SystemError.log

[jannat]

tried it with echo => same error message ?

btw. if I start the bat directly it works, so it must be the scheduler stting in ioftpd.ini

[Grendel]

1)

When you start the batch manually or as a normal [FTP_Custom_Command]
the use of "REM.>" or "ECHO.>" is not relevant.
Both commands are working properly and can create a 0byte file.

2)

For unknown reason, something didn't work in scheduler-mode.
It tried batch with "echo !detach 0" too, but still the same problem.


Maybe Darkone can give us any answers and a leading hand here ?

[zeroxia]

In the .ini file:
del_logs = 0 * * * c:\programme\ioftpd2\scripts\kill_log.bat

Is it necessary to precede the batch file with EXEC??

[Grendel]

In the .ini file:
del_logs = 0 * * * c:\programme\ioftpd2\scripts\kill_log.bat

Is it necessary to precede the batch file with EXEC??

hehe, you're right...
better do it with EXEC INSIDE *lol* :D :rolleyes: