Comments on: Preventing an OSX Log File Meltdown http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/ It's a Doozy! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:50:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Seth http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-187421 Seth Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:33:19 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-187421 On one of our iBooks here at the office we discovered (after viewing the hard disk contents using GrandPerspective) that there is a massive log file called crashreporter.log. It is over 11GB!!! I assume this file is supposed to keep a record of evey application crash? Somehow it's gotten to be so large that it's probably the reason for most of the crashes. The computer is extremely slow. Is it alright to just delete this file? It's too big to back up to DVD, otherwise I'd delete first and ask questions later. Please advise! Thanks, Seth On one of our iBooks here at the office we discovered (after viewing the hard disk contents using GrandPerspective) that there is a massive log file called crashreporter.log. It is over 11GB!!! I assume this file is supposed to keep a record of evey application crash? Somehow it’s gotten to be so large that it’s probably the reason for most of the crashes. The computer is extremely slow. Is it alright to just delete this file? It’s too big to back up to DVD, otherwise I’d delete first and ask questions later.
Please advise!

Thanks,
Seth

]]> By: Paddy http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-73738 Paddy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:25:04 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-73738 Just checking - is this what is supposed to happen.....(fingers crossed)! paddy-mccanns-computer:~ paddymccann$ sudo sh /etc/weekly.local Rotating extra log files: crashreporter.log install.logprintf %s Rotating extra log files: crashreporter.log install.log paddy-mccanns-computer:~ paddymccann$ Just checking - is this what is supposed to happen…..(fingers crossed)!

paddy-mccanns-computer:~ paddymccann$ sudo sh /etc/weekly.local
Rotating extra log files: crashreporter.log install.logprintf %s Rotating extra log files:
crashreporter.log install.log
paddy-mccanns-computer:~ paddymccann$

]]> By: Paddy http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-73736 Paddy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:23:38 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-73736 Hey guys, thanks a bunch for this script - as a newby to Mac (first timer with a Macbook Pro) I have never so much run a comand line yet I (think) I was able to follow this and get a result. Of course, you may have just had me install the equivalent of 'del tree' on PC but it if cools this hot baby down, I am indebted to you. Thanks again - you need web - I am your man! Hey guys, thanks a bunch for this script - as a newby to Mac (first timer with a Macbook Pro) I have never so much run a comand line yet I (think) I was able to follow this and get a result.

Of course, you may have just had me install the equivalent of ‘del tree’ on PC but it if cools this hot baby down, I am indebted to you.

Thanks again - you need web - I am your man!

]]> By: davidvogt http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-38242 davidvogt Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:54:59 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-38242 Your article is very informative and helped me further. Thanks, David Your article is very informative and helped me further.

Thanks, David

]]> By: aas http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-37866 aas Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:19:14 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-37866 enioomassa enioomassa

]]> By: Carmen http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-21276 Carmen Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:19:51 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-21276 Nevermind...I figured it out... How do you tell the file of /var/log/samba/log.nmbd? Nevermind…I figured it out… How do you tell the file of /var/log/samba/log.nmbd?

]]> By: Carmen http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-21094 Carmen Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:45:53 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-21094 I can't find the local weekly file to edit. I don't know a lot about console. PLEASE HELP!!! I can’t find the local weekly file to edit. I don’t know a lot about console.

PLEASE HELP!!!

]]> By: matt http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-10830 matt Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:29:56 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-10830 /var/log/samba/log.nmbd was 20GB!!! I'm running a macbook 13.3 2Ghz - it works. the samba log is no longer growing at ludicrous speed - and 20G is nice to have back - thanks. /var/log/samba/log.nmbd was 20GB!!!
I’m running a macbook 13.3 2Ghz - it works.
the samba log is no longer growing at ludicrous speed - and 20G is nice to have back - thanks.

]]> By: firstmacbook http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-9181 firstmacbook Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:51:51 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-9181 Will this also work on a MacBook 13.3 2Ghz ??? Will this also work on a MacBook 13.3 2Ghz ???

]]> By: Josh http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-8433 Josh Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:26:45 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-8433 hmm... I looked at the places you mentioned on my mbp and they are small sized. the samba folder actually has nothing in it, and the entire log folder is a couple of megs. I'm wondering if Onyx takes care of this for me? I run the scripts in that on a regular basis. hmm… I looked at the places you mentioned on my mbp and they are small sized. the samba folder actually has nothing in it, and the entire log folder is a couple of megs. I’m wondering if Onyx takes care of this for me? I run the scripts in that on a regular basis.

]]> By: ElBob http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-6522 ElBob Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:16:03 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-6522 iSnoop and Panos, you guys rule. My tempurature shot down after implementing this, and now my fan isn't on all the time. Thanks! iSnoop and Panos, you guys rule. My tempurature shot down after implementing this, and now my fan isn’t on all the time. Thanks!

]]> By: Bob http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-4562 Bob Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:53:44 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-4562 Thanks. OmniDiskSweeper shows my samba log to be nearly 13GB. However when I run the script I get the following: Rotating extra log files: crashreporter.log install.log samba/log.nmbd samba/log.smbd/etc/weekly.local: line 16: kill: (21374) - No such process Thanks. OmniDiskSweeper shows my samba log to be nearly 13GB. However when I run the script I get the following:

Rotating extra log files: crashreporter.log install.log samba/log.nmbd samba/log.smbd/etc/weekly.local: line 16: kill: (21374) - No such process

]]> By: Panos http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-4432 Panos Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:06:45 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-4432 In 10.4.5 samba is set by default to use spnego, most windows clients do not have spengo turned on as the default is off this causes samba to log a mile a minute in OSX. To avoid having constant disk activity simply nano your /etc/smb.conf and change the line that says use spnego = yes to use spnego = no and restart samba in you System Preferences. Now you samba will not be logging pointless warnings over and over and over again and you will not get 8g log files. Hope this helps. In 10.4.5 samba is set by default to use spnego, most windows clients do not have spengo turned on as the default is off this causes samba to log a mile a minute in OSX.

To avoid having constant disk activity simply nano your /etc/smb.conf and change the line that says

use spnego = yes

to

use spnego = no

and restart samba in you System Preferences. Now you samba will not be logging pointless warnings over and over and over again and you will not get 8g log files.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Bud http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-4387 Bud Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:48:48 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-4387 Thanks for this, I've just noticed (scanning with OnmiDiskSweeper) my samba log was over 20GB! Thanks for this, I’ve just noticed (scanning with OnmiDiskSweeper) my samba log was over 20GB!

]]> By: psy-q http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-2581 psy-q Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:59:54 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/06/19/preventing-an-osx-log-file-meltdown/#comment-2581 It works! Thanks a lot! It works! Thanks a lot!

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