[SOLVED] Logrotate help

Linux_Kidd · 03-08-2012, 11:36 AM

suse ent server 11
logrotate-3.7.7-10.22

before i go into crazy details, does "size" in the rotate definition override the default "weekly" statement?

acid_kewpie · 03-08-2012, 11:44 AM

as I understand it, it is taken into account at the time the rotation period occurs. so that would be "rotate weekly IF the size matches the requirements"

mitofik · 03-08-2012, 11:49 AM

Code:

~ man logrotate

press "/"
write "maxsize"
read

gl

Linux_Kidd · 03-08-2012, 11:57 AM

chris,
i think that is "minsize" you speak of.

"size" will match when file is this size when logrotate runs, hence why i am wondering if "size" overrides the default "weekly".

i can get around this by creating a new conf and cron'ing logrotate as a daily, but didnt want to make it more convoluted, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitofik

Code:

~ man logrotate

press "/"
write "maxsize"
read

gl

there is no "maxsize", but thanks for not checking before you post.

mitofik · 03-08-2012, 12:07 PM

Let me be immature enough to respond
I wouldn't respond with "look for maxsize" instead of "look for size" if i hadn't checked first. i simply pointed you to the first place in that file with answer to your question.

Quote:

maxsize size
Log files are rotated when they grow bigger than size bytes even before
the additionally specified time interval (daily, weekly, monthly, or
yearly). The related size option is similar except that it is mutually
exclusive with the time interval options, and it causes log files to be
rotated without regard for the last rotation time. When maxsize is
used, both the size and timestamp of a log file are considered.

minsize size
Log files are rotated when they grow bigger than size bytes, but not
before the additionally specified time interval (daily, weekly, monthly,
or yearly). The related size option is similar except that it is mutu‐
ally exclusive with the time interval options, and it causes log files
to be rotated without regard for the last rotation time. When minsize
is used, both the size and timestamp of a log file are considered.

(...)

size size
Log files are rotated only if they grow bigger then size bytes. If size
is followed by k, the size is assumed to be in kilobytes. If the M is
used, the size is in megabytes, and if G is used, the size is in giga‐
bytes. So size 100, size 100k, size 100M and size 100Gare all valid.

i do have newer version of logrotate so yea, could be a bit different on your machine.

Linux_Kidd · 03-08-2012, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitofik

i do have newer version of logrotate so yea, could be a bit different on your machine.

perhaps so, hence why i (1) gave the version i was specifically referencing, and (2) specifically said "size".

i am gonna go with new conf and cron logrotate, the suse default setup is dumb.

solved.

mitofik · 03-08-2012, 12:31 PM

ok, i'm sincerely sorry for pointing you toward the manual, since you couldn't find the answer to your question there. does this mean your question is still open?
i'm thankful for pointing out that i should write only "RTFM"

EDIT
solved after all.

gl

Linux_Kidd · 03-08-2012, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitofik

ok, i'm sincerely sorry for pointing you toward the manual, since you couldn't find the answer to your question there. does this mean your question is still open?
i'm thankful for pointing out that i should write only "RTFM"

i had already gone through man 3-4 times. did you notice the big "[SOLVED]" in the title of this thread, and i also wrote "solved" in post #6, this would indicate that it is no longer a open question.