hi,
i'm looking for flexible log rotation functionality.
i currently define my exim log naming as:
LOG_FILE_PATH=/var/log/exim/%D-%s.log
which results simply in, e.g.:
20061018-main.log
i'd like to manage logs to:
(a) rotate to 'next day' log nominally once-per-day
e.g.,
20061018-main.log
20061019-main.log
(b) rotate to 'same day' + 'counter' log when size of log
exceeds a given limit
e.g.,
20061018-main.log
20061018-main.1.log
20061018-main.2.log
(c) delete rotated logs older than a given number of
days, keeping all size-trigger rotated logs within
the ok date range
iiuc, 'exicyclog' can, of course, rotate logs but not with the
flexibility for naming and size triggers above.
i've tried 'logrotate' (from redhat sources), but the capability for
rotating according to BOTH date &/or size is currently borked (i've
posted the issue ... waiting)
'newsyslog', another possible alternative, won't build on my osx boxes
(working on that too ...)
does anyone 'here' rotate in similar fashion? if so, what do you use?
have i missed an obviously available option?
or, do i simply need to reinvent the wheel and roll-my-own script?
thanks,
richard
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