Delete files only with logrotate
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I have an application which rotates its own log files on an hourly basis. Each hour I want to remove all of the files more then n days old. I have to use logrotate to do this because of business policy.
So what is the logrotate equivalent of running this command every hour?
find /var/log/app -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -exec rm -f ;
logrotate
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
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I have an application which rotates its own log files on an hourly basis. Each hour I want to remove all of the files more then n days old. I have to use logrotate to do this because of business policy.
So what is the logrotate equivalent of running this command every hour?
find /var/log/app -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -exec rm -f ;
logrotate
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
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asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
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-type falso to be sure to delete file and nothing else
– netmonk
Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
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did you have a look atman logrotate?
– Archemar
Sep 15 '15 at 13:04
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I have an application which rotates its own log files on an hourly basis. Each hour I want to remove all of the files more then n days old. I have to use logrotate to do this because of business policy.
So what is the logrotate equivalent of running this command every hour?
find /var/log/app -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -exec rm -f ;
logrotate
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
2,087123259
asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
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I have an application which rotates its own log files on an hourly basis. Each hour I want to remove all of the files more then n days old. I have to use logrotate to do this because of business policy.
So what is the logrotate equivalent of running this command every hour?
find /var/log/app -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -exec rm -f ;
logrotate
logrotate
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
2,087123259
asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
1314
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
2,087123259
asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
1314
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
2,087123259
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
2,087123259
edited Sep 15 '15 at 13:30
Kevdog777
2,087123259
2,087123259
asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
1314
asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
1314
asked Sep 15 '15 at 12:49
user3642765
1314
1314
-type falso to be sure to delete file and nothing else
– netmonk
Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
2
did you have a look atman logrotate?
– Archemar
Sep 15 '15 at 13:04
add a comment |
-type falso to be sure to delete file and nothing else
– netmonk
Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
2
did you have a look atman logrotate?
– Archemar
Sep 15 '15 at 13:04
-type f also to be sure to delete file and nothing else– netmonk
Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
-type f also to be sure to delete file and nothing else– netmonk
Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
2
2
did you have a look at
man logrotate ?– Archemar
Sep 15 '15 at 13:04
did you have a look at
man logrotate ?– Archemar
Sep 15 '15 at 13:04
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it's a possibility and you need to test :
cat /etc/logrotate.d/customapp
/var/log/app/*.old
daily
missingok
rotate 0
notifempty
Why rotate 0 ?
If count is 0, old versions are removed rather than rotated. (source : man)
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
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no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
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logrotate runs once daily and the script can be found here, /etc/cron.daily/logrotate (on CentOS 7). If you want to run it each hour, you first need to move it to /etc/cron.hourly/. Then for the above command the equivalent logrotate script might look like this,
$ cat /etc/logrotate.d/app
/var/log/app/*.old
hourly
rotate 0
firstaction
/usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete
endscript
nocreate
missingok
notifempty
answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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So basically you're saying thatlogrotatecan't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must uselogrotate, then the solution is to uselogrotateas a vehicle to run theirfindcommand every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.
– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscriptlogrotatewill not remove the source log file.
– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
it's a possibility and you need to test :
cat /etc/logrotate.d/customapp
/var/log/app/*.old
daily
missingok
rotate 0
notifempty
Why rotate 0 ?
If count is 0, old versions are removed rather than rotated. (source : man)
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
2
no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
it's a possibility and you need to test :
cat /etc/logrotate.d/customapp
/var/log/app/*.old
daily
missingok
rotate 0
notifempty
Why rotate 0 ?
If count is 0, old versions are removed rather than rotated. (source : man)
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
2
no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
it's a possibility and you need to test :
cat /etc/logrotate.d/customapp
/var/log/app/*.old
daily
missingok
rotate 0
notifempty
Why rotate 0 ?
If count is 0, old versions are removed rather than rotated. (source : man)
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
it's a possibility and you need to test :
cat /etc/logrotate.d/customapp
/var/log/app/*.old
daily
missingok
rotate 0
notifempty
Why rotate 0 ?
If count is 0, old versions are removed rather than rotated. (source : man)
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
answered Sep 15 '15 at 16:05
colundrum
1262
1262
2
no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
add a comment |
2
no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
2
2
no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
no, this wont work. logrotate will only remove files it created (rotated). source: testing, since docu doesnt cover it.
– keen
Jun 21 '16 at 20:33
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
logrotate runs once daily and the script can be found here, /etc/cron.daily/logrotate (on CentOS 7). If you want to run it each hour, you first need to move it to /etc/cron.hourly/. Then for the above command the equivalent logrotate script might look like this,
$ cat /etc/logrotate.d/app
/var/log/app/*.old
hourly
rotate 0
firstaction
/usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete
endscript
nocreate
missingok
notifempty
answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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So basically you're saying thatlogrotatecan't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must uselogrotate, then the solution is to uselogrotateas a vehicle to run theirfindcommand every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.
– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscriptlogrotatewill not remove the source log file.
– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
logrotate runs once daily and the script can be found here, /etc/cron.daily/logrotate (on CentOS 7). If you want to run it each hour, you first need to move it to /etc/cron.hourly/. Then for the above command the equivalent logrotate script might look like this,
$ cat /etc/logrotate.d/app
/var/log/app/*.old
hourly
rotate 0
firstaction
/usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete
endscript
nocreate
missingok
notifempty
answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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So basically you're saying thatlogrotatecan't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must uselogrotate, then the solution is to uselogrotateas a vehicle to run theirfindcommand every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.
– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscriptlogrotatewill not remove the source log file.
– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
logrotate runs once daily and the script can be found here, /etc/cron.daily/logrotate (on CentOS 7). If you want to run it each hour, you first need to move it to /etc/cron.hourly/. Then for the above command the equivalent logrotate script might look like this,
$ cat /etc/logrotate.d/app
/var/log/app/*.old
hourly
rotate 0
firstaction
/usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete
endscript
nocreate
missingok
notifempty
answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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logrotate runs once daily and the script can be found here, /etc/cron.daily/logrotate (on CentOS 7). If you want to run it each hour, you first need to move it to /etc/cron.hourly/. Then for the above command the equivalent logrotate script might look like this,
$ cat /etc/logrotate.d/app
/var/log/app/*.old
hourly
rotate 0
firstaction
/usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete
endscript
nocreate
missingok
notifempty
answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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answered Nov 22 at 5:00
Tanveer
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So basically you're saying thatlogrotatecan't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must uselogrotate, then the solution is to uselogrotateas a vehicle to run theirfindcommand every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.
– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscriptlogrotatewill not remove the source log file.
– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
add a comment |
So basically you're saying thatlogrotatecan't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must uselogrotate, then the solution is to uselogrotateas a vehicle to run theirfindcommand every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.
– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscriptlogrotatewill not remove the source log file.
– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
So basically you're saying that
logrotate can't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must use logrotate, then the solution is to use logrotate as a vehicle to run their find command every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
So basically you're saying that
logrotate can't do what the OP wants, so, if they have a business policy that says they must use logrotate, then the solution is to use logrotate as a vehicle to run their find command every hour. OKAAAAAAY. I would warn the OP: this solution might be considered a policy violation.– Scott
Nov 22 at 5:44
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscript
logrotate will not remove the source log file.– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
If you don't put, firstaction /usr/bin/find /var/log/app/ -name "*.old" -mtime +1 -delete endscript
logrotate will not remove the source log file.– Tanveer
Nov 22 at 6:36
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-type falso to be sure to delete file and nothing else– netmonk
Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
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did you have a look at
man logrotate?– Archemar
Sep 15 '15 at 13:04