logrotated

Manage logrotated.d in Debian-like systems.

Requirements

None

Variables

• logrotated_logrotate_d_files [default: {}]: /etc/logrotated.d/* A list of application-specific file declarations
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key: The name of the logrotated configuration file (e.g apache2)
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n} [optional, default: []]: A section declaration
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.logs [default: []]: The log files for this section
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.size [optional]: Rotate logs when they reach this size
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.daily [optional]: Whether or not log files are rotated every day
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.weekly [optional]: Whether or not log files are rotated weekly
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.monthly [optional]: Whether or not log files are rotated monthly
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.yearly [optional]: Whether or not log files are rotated yearly
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.missingok [optional]: Whether or not to go on to the next log file without issuing an error message when the log file is missing
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.rotate [optional]: Number of times log files are rotated (before being removed)
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.compress [optional]: Whether or not old versions of log files are compressed
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.delaycompress [optional]: Whether or not to postpone compression of the previous log file to the next rotation cycle
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.copytruncate [optional]: Whether or not to truncate the original log file to zero size in place after creating a copy
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.notifempty [optional]: Whether or not to not rotate the log if it is empty
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.create [optional]: Whether or not the log file is created immediately after rotation wit the given mode, owner and group
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.sharedscripts [optional]: Whether or not the scripts are only run once, no matter how many logs match the wildcarded pattern
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.scripts [optional, default: {}]: A hash of scripts
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.scripts.key [required]: Action to run the script (e.g postrotate)
• logrotated_logrotate_d_files.key.{n}.scripts.key.{n} [default: []]: List of lines with directives to execute

Dependencies

None

Example(s)

Simple configuration

---
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - oefenweb.logrotated

Complex configuration

---
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - oefenweb.logrotated
  vars:
    logrotated_logrotate_d_files:
      apache2:
        - logs:
            - '/var/log/apache2/*.log'
          weekly: true
          missingok: true
          rotate: 52
          compress: true
          delaycompress: true
          notifempty: true
          create: '640 root adm'
          sharedscripts: true
          scripts:
            postrotate:
              - 'if /etc/init.d/apache2 status > /dev/null ; then \'
              - '  /etc/init.d/apache2 reload > /dev/null; \'
              - 'fi;'
            prerotate:
              - 'if [ -d /etc/logrotate.d/httpd-prerotate ]; then \'
              - '  run-parts /etc/logrotate.d/httpd-prerotate; \'
              - 'fi;'

License

MIT

Author Information

• Mark van Driel
• Mischa ter Smitten

Feedback, bug-reports, requests, ...

Are welcome!