On Sun, 2005-05-29 at 10:24 -0400, William Warren wrote: > Where are currently used .conf files kept? the > /etc/logrotate.conf file does not contain any useful information. > > > This is Centos 4 BTW. > The meat of logrotate is in: /etc/logrotate.d The logrotate.conf file reads individual files from there > replies-lists-centos at listmail.innovate.net wrote: > > > between the man page for logrotate, the /etc/logrotate.conf file and > > some of the files in the logrotate.d directory you should be able to > > see all the bits necessary to accomplish what you're after. > > > > the /etc/logrotate.d/exim file gives you an example of wildcarding > > the files that are included. > > > > by default, gzip deletes the file when compression is complete, so > > you don't have a file delete issue. > > > > you'll probably need to use the "force" option during setup and > > testing. > > > > > > ------------ Original Message ------------ > > > >>Date: Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:06:20 AM -0400 > >>From: William Warren <hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com> > >>To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > >>Subject: [CentOS] logrotate > >> > >>I am googgling right now but am unable to find a simpler > >>description of how to get logrotate to do what i want it to do. > >> > >>I have a cs 1.6 server that generates quite a bit of logs. That > >>log generation is going to increase significantly with one of my > >>plugins i am going to be installing(logD and the impressive > >>plugin). I want to tell logrotate to daily rotate all the logs > >>inside my /servers/hlds/cstrike/logs folder. A new log is > >>generated every map change and when any on-the-fly configuration is > >>changed. Over the past 5 days there are 350 logfiles. How can i > >>tel logrotate to rotate all of the individual logs in the folder, > >>when rotating to compress them, store the compressed files in the > >>same directory..delete the uncompressed logs..and not to delete any > >>old logs for 6 months? > >> > >> > >>-- > >>Computer House Calls, Networks, Security, Web Design: > >>http://www.emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com > >>What businesses are in Brunswick, Maryland? Check Brunswick First! > >>http://www.checkbrunswickfirst.com > >>My "Foundation" verse: > >>Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and > >>every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt > >>condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and > >>their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. > >> > >>-- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" > >>CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) > >> > >>Linux user #322099 > >>Machines: > >>206822 > >>256638 > >>276825 > >>http://counter.li.org/ > >>_______________________________________________ > >>CentOS mailing list > >>CentOS at centos.org > >>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > > > ---------- End Original Message ---------- > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20050529/8dc79f74/attachment-0005.sig>