Re: [EXIM] Big db files

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Auteur: cwlin
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Aan: Jeffrey Goldberg
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Onderwerp: Re: [EXIM] Big db files


Jeffrey Goldberg wrote:
>
> On Fri, 25 Jun 1999 cwlin@??? wrote:
>
> >     Is there any method to reduce or control the size
> >   of db file?

> >
> >     I found these two files is huge...

> >
> >     /var/spool/exim/db/wait-remote_smtp.pag  -- 33M
> >     /var/spool/exim/db/retry.pag             -- 778M

> >
> >     Any one knows the answer, please tell me.
> >   Thank you.. :)

>
> Take a look at references to exim_tidydb in the documentation.


I have run exim_tidydb, and delete a lot of old entry. But
the size seems the same... :)

I think it is "these are sparse files containing 'holes'", as
Philip Hazel said..

If I use ls -s, I found they are not huge... :) Just 9776 blocks..
Thank you...

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cwlin@???. http://cwlin.seed.net.tw
SEEDNet Senior System Administrator / System Architect
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