text files in console

[newgurl]

Does anyone know if the log files in applications/console can be continually deleted in the apple mac?

 

[g5orbust]

Cron scripts clear out old log files.

 

[newgurl]

cron scripts

I'm very grateful for your help. Can you tell me where I can download a program to launch these scripts to overwrite or delete log files in applications/console (or can I manually delete them?).

Is it possible to launch these cron scripts manually before shutting down, for example, or must they be set for the same time every hour/day/week etc? Perhaps this would be a problem if your computer isn't on at these times?

Is it true that similar logs kept by XP can't be deleted?
Thanks a million!

 

[g5orbust]

Use a program called Cocktail, which allows you to run said cron scripts.

http://www.macosxcocktail.com/

 

[newgurl]

does our mac log even our dreams?

thanks for that. Can you tell me is it safe to delete the logs manually?