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.It number of archives

Specify the number of archives to be kept besides the log file itself.

.It size of archives

When the size of the log file reaches this point, the log file becomes trimmed

When the size of the log file (in kilobytes) reaches this point, the log

as described above.

file is trimmed as described above.

If this field is replaced by a

.Ql * ,

then the size of

the log file is not taken into account when determining when to trim the

log file.

By default, files smaller than 512 bytes are not rotated unless the

.Sq B

(binary) flag is set.

This prevents

.Nm

from rotating files consisting solely of a message indicating

that the log file has been turned over.

.It archive interval

Specify the time separation between the trimming of the log file.

If this field is replaced by a