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#42 better README

minor improvements to the readme
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azlux 6 years ago
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@@ -8,20 +8,20 @@ The script [log2ram](https://github.com/azlux/log2ram) can work on every linux s
Log2Ram is based on transient log for Systemd here : [A transient /var/log](https://www.debian-administration.org/article/661/A_transient_/var/log)

## Install
```
git clone https://github.com/azlux/log2ram.git
cd log2ram
chmod +x install.sh
sudo ./install.sh
```
curl -Lo log2ram.tar.gz https://github.com/azlux/log2ram/archive/master.tar.gz
tar xf log2ram.tar.gz
cd log2ram-master
chmod +x install.sh && sudo ./install.sh
**REBOOT** before installing anything else (for example apache2)

## Customize
#### variables :
In the file `/etc/log2ram.conf`, there are three variables:

- `SIZE`: defines the size the log folder will reserve into the RAM.
- `USE_RSYNC`: Can be set to `true` if you prefer "rsync" rather than "cp". I use the command `cp -u` and `rsync -X`, I don't copy the all folder every time for optimization.
- `SIZE`: defines the size the log folder will reserve into the RAM (default is 40M).
- `USE_RSYNC`: Can be set to `true` if you prefer ´rsync´ rather than ´cp´. I use the command `cp -u` and `rsync -X`, I don't copy the all folder every time for optimization.
- `MAIL`: Disables the error system mail if there is not enough place on RAM (if set to `false`)

#### refresh time:
@@ -30,8 +30,15 @@ By default Log2Ram writes to the HardDisk every hour. If you think this is too m
### It is working?
You can now check the mount folder in ram with (You will see lines with log2ram if working)
```
df -h
mount
# df -h
log2ram 40M 532K 40M 2% /var/log

# mount
log2ram on /var/log type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,size=40960k,mode=755)
```

If you have issue with apache2, you can try to add `apache2.service` next to other services on the `Before` parameter in `/etc/systemd/system/log2ram.service` it will solve the pb


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