Log Rotation to avoid 2GB logfile errors

[jordon]

Started getting similar error as user who submitted the bug report below, using Redhat EL 4 - I don't know why it isn't rotating the log, but maybe it's possible to add instructions into the error message that's e-mailed to users when the 2GB limit is reached about how to make the log rotate?

http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=838

I'm currently wondering if it's a RHEL-only issue.

Thanks

[fmangeant]

Hi

I agree with you, Cacti should / could warn when the logfile size is near 2 Gb.

But rotation of the log has to be done at the OS level (with logrotate in your case).

[hgd26]

Hi

I agree with you, Cacti should / could warn when the logfile size is near 2 Gb.

But rotation of the log has to be done at the OS level (with logrotate in your case).

Like this:

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cat /etc/logrotate.d/cacti
        /srv/www/htdocs/cacti/log/cacti.log {
            weekly
            rotate 5
            copytruncate
            compress
            notifempty
            missingok
        }

[rony]

Yep, logrotate is your best bet.