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RE: how to clean the /var/log/messages

> How to clean /var/log/messages file?
> 
> Suneel

Dear Suneel,

The following procedure will work in the Red Hat Linux only.
First your delete the file using the rm command. 

#rm /var/log/messages	

Then you should run the following messages to create 	it again with
empty file.

#service syslog restart 

It will create a new /var/log/messages file again.

Regards,
Srinivas G

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