strclean Command

Purpose

Cleans up the STREAMS error logger.

Syntax

strclean [ -d ] [ -a Age ]

Description

The strclean command is used to clean up the STREAMS error-logger directory on a regular basis: for example, by using the cron daemon. By default, all files with names matching error.* in the /var/adm/streams directory that have not been modified in the last three days are removed.

Note: The strclean command is typically run using the cron deamon on a daily or weekly basis.

Flags

Item	Description
-a Age	Specifies the maximum age, in days, for a log file.
-d	Specifies a directory other than the default directory.

Security

Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in AIX® Version 7.1 Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.

Examples

The following example has the same result as running the strclean command with no parameters.

strclean -d /var/adm/streams -a 3

Files

Item	Description
/var/adm/streams/error.*	Contains the STREAMS error log.