Deletes files from var/adm/acct/sum and var/adm/acct/nite subdirectories.
/usr/sbin/acct/remove
The remove command deletes all /var/adm/acct/sum(x)/wtmp*, /var/adm/acct/sum(x)/pacct*, and /var/adm/acct/nite(x)/lock* files. The remove command must be scheduled with the cron daemon. Also, the remove command should be run at the end of every accounting period, rather than every night.
Access Control: This command should grant execute (x) access only to members of the adm group.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/sbin/acct | The path to the accounting commands. |
| /var/adm/acct/nite | Contains accounting data files. |
| /var/adm/acct/nitex | Contains accounting data files when user names greater than 8 characters are used. |
| /var/adm/acct/sum | Cumulative directory for daily accounting records. |
| /var/adm/acct/sumx | Cumulative directory for daily accounting records when user names greater than 8 character are used. |