Re: is it possible to delete the psql log while psql is

From: Tino Wildenhain <tino(at)wildenhain(dot)de>
To: gabor <gabor(at)nekomancer(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: is it possible to delete the psql log while psql is
Date: 2005-12-08 15:35:50
Message-ID: 439852D6.2030805@wildenhain.de
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gabor schrieb:
> hi,
>
> i'd like to delete the postgresql log file
> (resides in /var/log/pgsql/postgres),
> because it has become too big.
>
> can i simply delete the file while postgresql is running?
>
> or do i have to stop postgresql first, and only delete the logfile after
> that?

echo -n >postgresql.log

delete will have no effect unless the last
process takes hands off the file.

HTH
Tino

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