/etc/default/cron

This file contains the following parameters for the cron(1M) command.

CRONLOG

Enables (YES) or disables (NO) cron logging. If CRONLOG is set to YES, the cron log file is /var/cron/log.

BACKUP

Names a file to which the contents of the cron log file will be copied when it reaches SIZE. BACKUP defaults to /var/cron/olog if not defined here.

LINES

Number of lines to keep in the cron log file after a copy has been made. LINES defaults to ``100'' if not defined here.

SIZE

Maximum size of the cron log file before it gets copied. SIZE defaults to ``50,000'' bytes if not defined here.