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Re: [PLUG] Testing logrotate
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logrotate is called like this (m using redhat 7.x):
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localhost.localdomain[20]% cat /etc/crontab
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
MAILTO=root
HOME=/
# run-parts
01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly
02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily
22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly
42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly
0-59/5 * * * * root /usr/bin/mrtg /etc/mrtg/mrtg.cfg
localhost.localdomain[21]% ls /etc/cron.daily
00-logwatch inn-cron-expire rpm tetex.cron
00webalizer logrotate slocate.cron tmpwatch
0anacron makewhatis.cron slrnpull-expire tripwire-check
localhost.localdomain[22]%
localhost.localdomain[22]% cat /etc/cron.daily/logrotate
#!/bin/sh
/usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf
localhost.localdomain[23]%
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epike
>
> Really? I though you would need to set up something in cronjob. The man
> page says this: "Normally, logrotate is run as a daily cron job"
> LOGROTATE(8)
>
> Naresh.
>
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 epike@isinet.com wrote:
>
> > no i wouldnt do that.....
> > setup /etc/logrotate.conf and /etc/logrotate.d properly.
> > there are schedules in logrotate.d properly (weekly,daily,etc).
> >
> > logrotate itself is already being called (somehow) by cron.
> >
> > jondz
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Cool! I got it working. Would you put the same entry in the crontab, for
> > > example.
> > >
> > > 0 0 1 * * /usr/sbin/logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf
> > >
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Naresh
> > >
> > > On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 epike@isinet.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf will do it, but it will
> > > > do a forced logrotation. So if your schedule is weekly,
> > > > all those logs will rotate right now.
> > > >
> > > > I use this since I dont mind a forced rotation anyway.
> > > >
> > > > e pike
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > i have very large log files, so I decided to setup logrotate. I believe I
> > > > > set up everything up fine, and now I want to test it. What is the best way
> > > > > to do this, so I know its working.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Naresh
> > > >
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