logrotate for already rotated logs

We already have logs for an application that are separated for every day.
they look like this:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   23616 Jul  1  2018 01072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  340980 Aug  1 23:55 01082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   25793 Sep  1 23:55 01092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   94487 Oct  1 23:55 01102018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   24658 Jul  2  2018 02072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  235299 Aug  2 23:55 02082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   41667 Sep  2 23:55 02092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   63921 Oct  2 23:55 02102018.log

how to keep last 1 month using logrotate?

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

– Toto
Jan 8 at 11:04

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We already have logs for an application that are separated for every day.
they look like this:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   23616 Jul  1  2018 01072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  340980 Aug  1 23:55 01082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   25793 Sep  1 23:55 01092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   94487 Oct  1 23:55 01102018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   24658 Jul  2  2018 02072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  235299 Aug  2 23:55 02082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   41667 Sep  2 23:55 02092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   63921 Oct  2 23:55 02102018.log

how to keep last 1 month using logrotate?

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

– Toto
Jan 8 at 11:04

add a comment |

We already have logs for an application that are separated for every day.
they look like this:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   23616 Jul  1  2018 01072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  340980 Aug  1 23:55 01082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   25793 Sep  1 23:55 01092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   94487 Oct  1 23:55 01102018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   24658 Jul  2  2018 02072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  235299 Aug  2 23:55 02082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   41667 Sep  2 23:55 02092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   63921 Oct  2 23:55 02102018.log

how to keep last 1 month using logrotate?

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

We already have logs for an application that are separated for every day.
they look like this:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   23616 Jul  1  2018 01072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  340980 Aug  1 23:55 01082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   25793 Sep  1 23:55 01092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   94487 Oct  1 23:55 01102018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   24658 Jul  2  2018 02072018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu  235299 Aug  2 23:55 02082018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   41667 Sep  2 23:55 02092018.log

-rw-rw-r-- 1 ubuntu ubuntu   63921 Oct  2 23:55 02102018.log

how to keep last 1 month using logrotate?

ubuntu logrotate

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

asked Jan 8 at 11:00

Doni Wibowo

linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

– Toto
Jan 8 at 11:04

add a comment |

linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

– Toto
Jan 8 at 11:04

linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

– Toto
Jan 8 at 11:04

add a comment |

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Set monthly in configuration file. For example:

/home/dirnov/www/letsee/logs/*.log {

    monthly

    missingok

    rotate 4

    compress

    notifempty

}

Moreover, do not add the flag -f when you run logrotate. The first time logrotate is run in a month it will rotate logs.

edited Jan 8 at 11:12

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

i am trying this now and will let you know the result

– Doni Wibowo
Jan 8 at 17:16

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Set monthly in configuration file. For example:

/home/dirnov/www/letsee/logs/*.log {

    monthly

    missingok

    rotate 4

    compress

    notifempty

}

Moreover, do not add the flag -f when you run logrotate. The first time logrotate is run in a month it will rotate logs.

edited Jan 8 at 11:12

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

i am trying this now and will let you know the result

– Doni Wibowo
Jan 8 at 17:16

add a comment |

Set monthly in configuration file. For example:

/home/dirnov/www/letsee/logs/*.log {

    monthly

    missingok

    rotate 4

    compress

    notifempty

}

Moreover, do not add the flag -f when you run logrotate. The first time logrotate is run in a month it will rotate logs.

edited Jan 8 at 11:12

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

i am trying this now and will let you know the result

– Doni Wibowo
Jan 8 at 17:16

add a comment |

Set monthly in configuration file. For example:

/home/dirnov/www/letsee/logs/*.log {

    monthly

    missingok

    rotate 4

    compress

    notifempty

}

Moreover, do not add the flag -f when you run logrotate. The first time logrotate is run in a month it will rotate logs.

edited Jan 8 at 11:12

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

Set monthly in configuration file. For example:

/home/dirnov/www/letsee/logs/*.log {

    monthly

    missingok

    rotate 4

    compress

    notifempty

}

Moreover, do not add the flag -f when you run logrotate. The first time logrotate is run in a month it will rotate logs.

edited Jan 8 at 11:12

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

edited Jan 8 at 11:12

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

answered Jan 8 at 11:06

TDK

33313

i am trying this now and will let you know the result

– Doni Wibowo
Jan 8 at 17:16

add a comment |

i am trying this now and will let you know the result

– Doni Wibowo
Jan 8 at 17:16

i am trying this now and will let you know the result

– Doni Wibowo
Jan 8 at 17:16

add a comment |

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