[Gluster-users] rotating log files, again

Ørjan Ommundsen
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:06:43 -0000

----- Original Message -----
> On 3 Nov 2010, Phil Packer had asked about rotating log files.
> While brick log files get rotated via the "gluster volume log
rotate"
> command, the question was left unanswered for logs like:
>
> /var/log/glusterfs/nfs.log
> /var/log/glusterfs/VOLUME.log
>
> Is there any update on how we're supposed to rotate these files
> that's more friendly than shutting down glusterd, rotating them,
> and starting up glusterd again?
>
> Glusterfs is chatty in its logs, and I'd prefer not to have
> those files grow very big.
>
> Finally, as far as the brick logs go, is the intent that after they
> are rotated we can just run a find(1) for old ones and delete them
> as required?
>
> Devin
>
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do 'man logrotate' and look for "copytruncate"


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