702-100: Linux Professional Institute BSD SpecialistDemo

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QuestionQ18

Basic BSD System Administration

Which configuration file specifies when log files are rotated?

  • A /etc/logs.conf
  • B /etc/rc.logd
  • C /etc/newsyslog.conf
  • D /etc/rc.d/syslogd
  • E /etc/syslog.conf
Explanation

FreeBSD uses newsyslog(8) for log rotation. Its configuration file, /etc/newsyslog.conf, defines the managed log files and the size- or time-based conditions for rotating them.

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