[ On Friday, June 6, 2003 at 01:25:04 (-0500), Peter Seebach wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: newsyslog not sufficiently magic? 
>
> In message <m19OAaC-000B40C@proven.weird.com>, "Greg A. Woods" writes:
> > If your httpd is Apache 1.x then you probably want to send it a SIGUSR1,
> > not a SIGHUP.
> 
> Hmm.  Well, SIGHUP is working - if I do it by hand.

Sure it works, but SIGHUP is hitting it with a sledge hammer when all
you need to do is tap it lightly on the shoulder.  :-)

> I'm also not clear on whether I should be saying "SIGUSR1" or just "USR1".

I don't know about the native NetBSD newsyslog -- I only know that with
my version it can be given either way (or as the decimal number).  :-)

> > That may be part of the problem.  I know with my own version of
> > newsyslog it is important to have the PID and signo fields specified for
> > all lines for something like httpd with multiple log files, even when
> > the other control fields are identical and specify that all the files
> > should be rotated at the same time like yours do.
> 
> Hmm.  So, does that make it restart Apache 8 times, or what?

With SIGUSR1 it's not quite as much of a problem....

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