Re: /var/log/lastlog too large

From: Davide Bianchi (davideyeahsure_at_onlyforfun.net)
Date: 12/11/04


Date: 11 Dec 2004 10:57:25 GMT

On 2004-12-11, Fred <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
> And that's the question: What creates /var/log/lastlog ?

Is not exactly a logfile, is more a binary database mantained by the login
procedure, just initialize it using touch /var/log/lastlog.

Davide

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