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If you do not run your mac 24/7, the odds are the built-in unix system maintenance scripts* will not run. This is a problem if you are running a server, as the files may become huge (up to hundreds of megs). The easy way to solve this problem is to download MacJanitor (link below). MacJanitor You can also run the scripts from the command line using the command 'sudo periodic daily' then repeat, replacing "daily" with "weekly" then "monthly." *here's what the scripts normally do: Daily: Removes scratch and junk files Cleans up NFS turds Backs up NetInfo database. Removes system messages older than 21 days Checks subsystem Rotates log files (system.log) Cleans web server log files Weekly: Rebuilds locate, whatis databases Rotates log files (ftp.log lookupd.log lpr.log mail.log netinfo.log hwmond.log) Monthly: Does login accounting Rotates login logs. Daily is usually run at 3:15AM, weekly at 4AM on Saturdays, monthly at 5AM on the 1st. got feedback? by mkcompu edited by JJ |