Re: Can you help with "kill"?

>
> From the command line,
> /bin/kill -USR1 `/bin/cat /usr/local/squid/logs/squid.pid`
> works perfectly.
>
> I cannot get it to work from cron.
>
>
> I tried a simple experiment to troubleshoot - I used a text editor - (I
> use joe) and mada a 1-line file with the line above. I made the file
> executable.
>
> when I run it, I get this:
>
> [root@proxy /bin]# squidlog
> kill: can't find process "/bin/cat /usr/local/squid/logs/squid.pid"
>
> Which is the same message I get from cron
>
> I obviously am making a real simple error, but do not see it.
>
> Got any ideas? Thanks!
>
>
> Jeff Halper
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> On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, A.R. Cache Op wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 14 Jun 1997, Jeff Halper wrote:
> >
> > > I'm not sure how to manage these logs - I expected them to "rotate" but I
> > > obviously have missed a step somewhere cause these logs are ever
> > > increasing.
> >
> > You need to term the squid process with USR1 as the paramater,
> > I do this at 0 UTC each day via a cronjob
> >
> > /bin/kill -USR1 `/bin/cat /usr/local/squid/logs/squid.pid`
> >
> > It will move the log file to one named with .0, next time you do
> > it, .1, etc...
> >
> > 'C' ya ...
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Received on Sun Jun 15 1997 - 12:40:39 MDT