Re: Can you help with "kill"?

I solved this silly problem! I needed to use the BACKQUOTE character
(ASCII 096) and I used the regular quote character!

Jeff Halper
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On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, Jeff Halper wrote:

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>
> >
> > 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
> > Internet Hotline
> > 408/881-1000
> > http://www.ihot.com
> > mailto:jeff@ihot.com
> > 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 - 13:35:54 MDT