Re: pg_log directory - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From slamp slamp
Subject Re: pg_log directory
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Msg-id 78926d250808210625m222d1fbcn229d238ab37e7507@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: pg_log directory  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: pg_log directory  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Re: pg_log directory  (Devrim GÜNDÜZ <devrim@gunduz.org>)
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On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> That's just the server message log.  While you could blow away the files
> without any ill effect, soon enough you'd have another 40GB.  You need
> to either dial down the verbosity of your what-to-log settings, or
> modify the where-to-log settings to recycle log files more frequently,
> or both.  In particular it sounds like you have set log_statement = all
> without, perhaps, understanding the consequences.  Read the fine manual
> here:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/runtime-config-logging.html
>
>                        regards, tom lane
>

I am using the PGDG rpms. So it has the default logging configs. its
rotating daily but i have files there since 2007. is there a config
option to delete these files? i looked at the manual and i guess i
must be missing the option i want.

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