creation/delete of error_log

[Michael Sweet]

kazroh wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> When I delete the acces_log and error_log files, it seems that only
> the acces_log file is recreated automatically (without restarting
> cups).
> 
> is this the normal behaviour? 'cuz I would like to delete the
> error_log file at the beginning of each day, and read out a newly
> created error log file at the end of the day (without restartin
> cups).

It is normal behavior - as long as the log files are opened by
cupsd, the new log messages will go to the deleted files.  You
are probably just "lucky" in that the access_log file gets rotated
by cupsd and it opens a new access_log file.

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