rotate log unable te delete old files
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With apache i decide to manage log with logrotate i wanted to keep logs for 60 days, older than that must be deleted, so i added the following :
/var/log/httpd/*
true
endscript
Now i still have files from may, how can i solve this ?
centos logs logrotate
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
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With apache i decide to manage log with logrotate i wanted to keep logs for 60 days, older than that must be deleted, so i added the following :
/var/log/httpd/*
true
endscript
Now i still have files from may, how can i solve this ?
centos logs logrotate
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
8619
Just noting there's a typo: the i innotifemptyi. Perhaps nothing gets executed anymore?
– A.B
Oct 22 '17 at 11:01
Very good observation thank you, but the same problem remains.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Oct 22 '17 at 13:15
sizeis mutually exclusive withdaily; this configuration would only ever rotate when logs are larger than 10 MB. Did you meanmaxsizeinstead?
– Benjamin W.
Nov 1 '17 at 5:52
I usedsizeto ensure logs will never pass 10M, but i guess this will not influence the deleting of old logs.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Nov 2 '17 at 9:06
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up vote
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With apache i decide to manage log with logrotate i wanted to keep logs for 60 days, older than that must be deleted, so i added the following :
/var/log/httpd/*
true
endscript
Now i still have files from may, how can i solve this ?
centos logs logrotate
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
8619
With apache i decide to manage log with logrotate i wanted to keep logs for 60 days, older than that must be deleted, so i added the following :
/var/log/httpd/*
true
endscript
Now i still have files from may, how can i solve this ?
centos logs logrotate
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
8619
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
8619
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
8619
asked Oct 22 '17 at 8:36
BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
8619
8619
Just noting there's a typo: the i innotifemptyi. Perhaps nothing gets executed anymore?
– A.B
Oct 22 '17 at 11:01
Very good observation thank you, but the same problem remains.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Oct 22 '17 at 13:15
sizeis mutually exclusive withdaily; this configuration would only ever rotate when logs are larger than 10 MB. Did you meanmaxsizeinstead?
– Benjamin W.
Nov 1 '17 at 5:52
I usedsizeto ensure logs will never pass 10M, but i guess this will not influence the deleting of old logs.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Nov 2 '17 at 9:06
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Just noting there's a typo: the i innotifemptyi. Perhaps nothing gets executed anymore?
– A.B
Oct 22 '17 at 11:01
Very good observation thank you, but the same problem remains.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Oct 22 '17 at 13:15
sizeis mutually exclusive withdaily; this configuration would only ever rotate when logs are larger than 10 MB. Did you meanmaxsizeinstead?
– Benjamin W.
Nov 1 '17 at 5:52
I usedsizeto ensure logs will never pass 10M, but i guess this will not influence the deleting of old logs.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Nov 2 '17 at 9:06
Just noting there's a typo: the i in
notifemptyi . Perhaps nothing gets executed anymore?– A.B
Oct 22 '17 at 11:01
Just noting there's a typo: the i in
notifemptyi . Perhaps nothing gets executed anymore?– A.B
Oct 22 '17 at 11:01
Very good observation thank you, but the same problem remains.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Oct 22 '17 at 13:15
Very good observation thank you, but the same problem remains.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Oct 22 '17 at 13:15
size is mutually exclusive with daily; this configuration would only ever rotate when logs are larger than 10 MB. Did you mean maxsize instead?– Benjamin W.
Nov 1 '17 at 5:52
size is mutually exclusive with daily; this configuration would only ever rotate when logs are larger than 10 MB. Did you mean maxsize instead?– Benjamin W.
Nov 1 '17 at 5:52
I used
size to ensure logs will never pass 10M, but i guess this will not influence the deleting of old logs.– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Nov 2 '17 at 9:06
I used
size to ensure logs will never pass 10M, but i guess this will not influence the deleting of old logs.– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Nov 2 '17 at 9:06
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Just noting there's a typo: the i in
notifemptyi. Perhaps nothing gets executed anymore?– A.B
Oct 22 '17 at 11:01
Very good observation thank you, but the same problem remains.
– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Oct 22 '17 at 13:15
sizeis mutually exclusive withdaily; this configuration would only ever rotate when logs are larger than 10 MB. Did you meanmaxsizeinstead?– Benjamin W.
Nov 1 '17 at 5:52
I used
sizeto ensure logs will never pass 10M, but i guess this will not influence the deleting of old logs.– BOUKANDOURA Mhamed
Nov 2 '17 at 9:06