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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?






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  • linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

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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?






ubuntu logrotate







share|improve this question























  • 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?






ubuntu logrotate







share|improve this question














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?






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  • linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

    – Toto
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  • linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

    – Toto
    Jan 8 at 11:04

















linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

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Jan 8 at 11:04





linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate

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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.






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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.






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

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    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.






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  • 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.






share|improve this answer















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.







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