Brian Cluff wrote:
> 
> > Actually rename the log and hup the apache server and it will make and start
> > using the new log
> 
> actually send httpd a USR1 rather than a hup. There is a slight
> difference.  A HUP will tell the server to immedialty stop and reload its
> config and reopen its log files while dropping the connection that anyone
> might have to your web server.  A USR1 on the otherhand will do the same
> thing, but let any server processes with an open connection finish what
> they are doing before those processes do that same thing.

Good point!  

I took a look at the command:

  /usr/sbin/rcapache restart

and found that it calls:

  ...
  killproc -USR1 $HTTPD_BIN || return=$rc_failed
  ...

which I read to be equivelent.

  Thanks again for the reality check.

  EBo --