[SOLVED] Rotate log exactly at 12:00 Midnight

vinaytp · 09-21-2010, 03:35 AM

Hi All,

I have written a script to rotate zabbix logs.

Code:

cat /etc/logrotate.d/zabbix
/var/log/zabbix/zabbix_server.log {
daily
create
rotate 10
missingok
}

This is rotating logs daily at 04:02 AM. It is not set anywhere in the configuration.

I would like to rotate the logs at 12:00 Midnight. Do I need to change the time stamp of recent log file to 12:00 AM to make it work rotate today midnight.

Which time do i need to change access time, change time, modification time ?

Is there any other way to achieve this ?

Thanks

divyashree · 09-21-2010, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Hi All,

I have written a script to rotate zabbix logs.

Code:

cat /etc/logrotate.d/zabbix
/var/log/zabbix/zabbix_server.log {
daily
create
rotate 10
missingok
}

This is rotating logs daily at 04:02 AM. It is not set anywhere in the configuration.

I would like to rotate the logs at 12:00 Midnight. Do I need to change the time stamp of recent log file to 12:00 AM to make it work rotate today midnight.

Which time do i need to change access time, change time, modification time ?

Is there any other way to achieve this ?

Thanks

Yes the logrotation entry is here.

Code:

/etc/crontab

Here the logrotate script is in

Quote:

/etc/cron.daily

and the

Quote:

/etc/crontab

rotates the log at 4:02 am. This entry is also there.

If ypu want to rotate the log daily at 12 am you can change in

Quote:

/etc/crontab

prayag_pjs · 09-21-2010, 04:04 AM

Hi,

Why you to to log rotation only at 12 it should be done periodically i mean daily,weekly ....

follow this superb link for syslog and log rotate

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...ux_with_syslog

vinaytp · 09-21-2010, 04:13 AM

Thanks divyashree !!

It helped me to resolve my issue.

divyashree · 09-21-2010, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Thanks divyashree !!

It helped me to resolve my issue.

You are welcome. Please markk the post solved.