Rotate Logs Older Than 7 days and Delete Archive [closed]
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I'm trying to configure logrotate to find all the log files older than 7 days from certain directories and archive them. The archived files must be deleted.
I have a structure as follows.
/var/log/myapp/subfolder1/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder2/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder3/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder4/*.log (hundreds of logs)
I know I should create a configuration file in /etc/logrotate.d/, but how can I specify the archiving of log file older than 7 days in each directory and remove the archived files?
logs logrotate
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I'm trying to configure logrotate to find all the log files older than 7 days from certain directories and archive them. The archived files must be deleted.
I have a structure as follows.
/var/log/myapp/subfolder1/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder2/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder3/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder4/*.log (hundreds of logs)
I know I should create a configuration file in /etc/logrotate.d/, but how can I specify the archiving of log file older than 7 days in each directory and remove the archived files?
logs logrotate
edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
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asked Dec 4 at 13:28
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Jeff Schaller, RalfFriedl, Christopher, n.st, thrig Dec 5 at 0:12
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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are you asking logrotate to rotate these files, or just delete them? You may want to use a different tool if you just want to delete old files.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 4 at 16:26
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Missing information: operating system name and version, name and version the of system logger, whether the logs are produced by the system logger or by the application itself, whether the application can or cannot be configured to use a system logger, etc... Also, confusion elimination, please: you first want to archive a file and then delete it? By definition, an archive is kept, not deleted. You meant rotate the logs, right, not archive?
– Christopher
Dec 4 at 18:43
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I'm trying to configure logrotate to find all the log files older than 7 days from certain directories and archive them. The archived files must be deleted.
I have a structure as follows.
/var/log/myapp/subfolder1/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder2/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder3/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder4/*.log (hundreds of logs)
I know I should create a configuration file in /etc/logrotate.d/, but how can I specify the archiving of log file older than 7 days in each directory and remove the archived files?
logs logrotate
edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
10.1k32847
asked Dec 4 at 13:28
voxsteel
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I'm trying to configure logrotate to find all the log files older than 7 days from certain directories and archive them. The archived files must be deleted.
I have a structure as follows.
/var/log/myapp/subfolder1/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder2/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder3/*.log (hundreds of logs)
/var/log/myapp/subfolder4/*.log (hundreds of logs)
I know I should create a configuration file in /etc/logrotate.d/, but how can I specify the archiving of log file older than 7 days in each directory and remove the archived files?
logs logrotate
logs logrotate
edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
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asked Dec 4 at 13:28
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edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
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edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
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edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
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edited Dec 4 at 13:59
Christopher
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asked Dec 4 at 13:28
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Jeff Schaller, RalfFriedl, Christopher, n.st, thrig Dec 5 at 0:12
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as unclear what you're asking by Jeff Schaller, RalfFriedl, Christopher, n.st, thrig Dec 5 at 0:12
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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are you asking logrotate to rotate these files, or just delete them? You may want to use a different tool if you just want to delete old files.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 4 at 16:26
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Missing information: operating system name and version, name and version the of system logger, whether the logs are produced by the system logger or by the application itself, whether the application can or cannot be configured to use a system logger, etc... Also, confusion elimination, please: you first want to archive a file and then delete it? By definition, an archive is kept, not deleted. You meant rotate the logs, right, not archive?
– Christopher
Dec 4 at 18:43
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are you asking logrotate to rotate these files, or just delete them? You may want to use a different tool if you just want to delete old files.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 4 at 16:26
1
Missing information: operating system name and version, name and version the of system logger, whether the logs are produced by the system logger or by the application itself, whether the application can or cannot be configured to use a system logger, etc... Also, confusion elimination, please: you first want to archive a file and then delete it? By definition, an archive is kept, not deleted. You meant rotate the logs, right, not archive?
– Christopher
Dec 4 at 18:43
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are you asking logrotate to rotate these files, or just delete them? You may want to use a different tool if you just want to delete old files.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 4 at 16:26
are you asking logrotate to rotate these files, or just delete them? You may want to use a different tool if you just want to delete old files.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 4 at 16:26
1
1
Missing information: operating system name and version, name and version the of system logger, whether the logs are produced by the system logger or by the application itself, whether the application can or cannot be configured to use a system logger, etc... Also, confusion elimination, please: you first want to archive a file and then delete it? By definition, an archive is kept, not deleted. You meant rotate the logs, right, not archive?
– Christopher
Dec 4 at 18:43
Missing information: operating system name and version, name and version the of system logger, whether the logs are produced by the system logger or by the application itself, whether the application can or cannot be configured to use a system logger, etc... Also, confusion elimination, please: you first want to archive a file and then delete it? By definition, an archive is kept, not deleted. You meant rotate the logs, right, not archive?
– Christopher
Dec 4 at 18:43
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#While waiting for a real answer, you may wish to play w/ the following
#following alternative outline of a solution not using "logrotate"
#Needs sanity checks, failure recovery, et cetera
find $myLOGHOME -type f -mtime -7 | tee $myARCHIVE_FILES
#After archiving & renaming old files, $mySTREAM_ARCHIVER moves
#the originals to a holding directory, where they will be maintained
#for some time before eventually being deleted when they are too old
#Holding directory files remain there
$mySTREAM_ARCHIVER $myOPTIONS < $myARCHIVE_FILES
#Implementation, testing and cleanup are left as an exercise for the reader
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#While waiting for a real answer, you may wish to play w/ the following
#following alternative outline of a solution not using "logrotate"
#Needs sanity checks, failure recovery, et cetera
find $myLOGHOME -type f -mtime -7 | tee $myARCHIVE_FILES
#After archiving & renaming old files, $mySTREAM_ARCHIVER moves
#the originals to a holding directory, where they will be maintained
#for some time before eventually being deleted when they are too old
#Holding directory files remain there
$mySTREAM_ARCHIVER $myOPTIONS < $myARCHIVE_FILES
#Implementation, testing and cleanup are left as an exercise for the reader
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
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answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
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#While waiting for a real answer, you may wish to play w/ the following
#following alternative outline of a solution not using "logrotate"
#Needs sanity checks, failure recovery, et cetera
find $myLOGHOME -type f -mtime -7 | tee $myARCHIVE_FILES
#After archiving & renaming old files, $mySTREAM_ARCHIVER moves
#the originals to a holding directory, where they will be maintained
#for some time before eventually being deleted when they are too old
#Holding directory files remain there
$mySTREAM_ARCHIVER $myOPTIONS < $myARCHIVE_FILES
#Implementation, testing and cleanup are left as an exercise for the reader
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
22.5k43499
answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
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#While waiting for a real answer, you may wish to play w/ the following
#following alternative outline of a solution not using "logrotate"
#Needs sanity checks, failure recovery, et cetera
find $myLOGHOME -type f -mtime -7 | tee $myARCHIVE_FILES
#After archiving & renaming old files, $mySTREAM_ARCHIVER moves
#the originals to a holding directory, where they will be maintained
#for some time before eventually being deleted when they are too old
#Holding directory files remain there
$mySTREAM_ARCHIVER $myOPTIONS < $myARCHIVE_FILES
#Implementation, testing and cleanup are left as an exercise for the reader
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
22.5k43499
answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
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#While waiting for a real answer, you may wish to play w/ the following
#following alternative outline of a solution not using "logrotate"
#Needs sanity checks, failure recovery, et cetera
find $myLOGHOME -type f -mtime -7 | tee $myARCHIVE_FILES
#After archiving & renaming old files, $mySTREAM_ARCHIVER moves
#the originals to a holding directory, where they will be maintained
#for some time before eventually being deleted when they are too old
#Holding directory files remain there
$mySTREAM_ARCHIVER $myOPTIONS < $myARCHIVE_FILES
#Implementation, testing and cleanup are left as an exercise for the reader
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
22.5k43499
answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
111
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
22.5k43499
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
22.5k43499
edited Dec 4 at 14:04
sourcejedi
22.5k43499
22.5k43499
answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
111
answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
111
answered Dec 4 at 13:54
cspoleta
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111
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are you asking logrotate to rotate these files, or just delete them? You may want to use a different tool if you just want to delete old files.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 4 at 16:26
1
Missing information: operating system name and version, name and version the of system logger, whether the logs are produced by the system logger or by the application itself, whether the application can or cannot be configured to use a system logger, etc... Also, confusion elimination, please: you first want to archive a file and then delete it? By definition, an archive is kept, not deleted. You meant rotate the logs, right, not archive?
– Christopher
Dec 4 at 18:43