ABSTRACT
UNIX provides a flexible and configurable logging mechanism. The logging can be sitecustomized to fulfill a wide range of requirements with regard to the volume and level of the logging of system messages. Continuous system logging is provided primarily to enable later analysis of the system behavior when the system encounters problems. Appropriate system logging is essential on every UNIX system. A side effect of such continuous logging is the permanent growth of the number of log files, which requires attention by the system administrator.
