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Author: David Demland
Date:  
To: Plug-Discuss
Subject: Questions About Logrotate
My logrotate.conf file looks like:

# see "man logrotate" for details
# rotate log files weekly
weekly

# keep 4 weeks worth of backlogs
rotate 4

# create new (empty) log files after rotating old ones
create

# uncomment this if you want your log files compressed
#compress

# packages drop log rotation information into this directory
include /etc/logrotate.d

# no packages own wtmp, or btmp -- we'll rotate them here
/var/log/wtmp {
    missingok
    monthly
    create 0664 root utmp
    rotate 1
}


/var/log/btmp {
    missingok
    monthly
    create 0664 root utmp
    rotate 1
}


# system-specific logs may be configured here

The logrotate.d directory looks like:

ls -ltr /etc/logrotate.d/
total 12
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 380 May 1 2002 base-config
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 301 Feb 4 17:59 squid
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 650 Mar 16 09:23 dansguardian

The dansguardian looks like:

cat /etc/logrotate.d/dansguardian
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log {
        rotate 5
        daily
        prerotate
                echo Starting Log Rotoate >>
/home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut
                date >> /home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut
                echo Stopping DansGuardian >>
/home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut
                /etc/init.d/dansguardian stop >>
/home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut 2>&1 || true
                echo Running Report >> /home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut
                /home/dansguardian/GetDGReport >>
/home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut 2>&1
        endscript
        postrotate
                echo Starting DansGuardian >>
/home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut
                sleep 2 && /etc/init.d/dansguardian start >>
/home/dansguardian/LogRotateOutPut 2>&1
        endscript
}


Yet when the cron does a run-parts I get the following output:

run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/bsdmainutils
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/exim
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/find
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/logrotate
reading config file /etc/logrotate.conf
including /etc/logrotate.d
reading config file base-config
reading config info for /var/log/installer.log
reading config info for /var/log/installer.timings
reading config file dansguardian
reading config info for /var/log/dansguardian/access.log
reading config file squid
reading config file /etc/logrotate.conf
including /etc/logrotate.d
reading config file base-config
reading config info for /var/log/installer.log
reading config info for /var/log/installer.timings
reading config file dansguardian
reading config info for /var/log/dansguardian/access.log
reading config file squid
reading config info for /var/log/squid/*.log
reading config info for /var/log/wtmp
reading config info for /var/log/btmp
reading config info for /var/log/squid/*.log
reading config info for /var/log/wtmp
reading config info for /var/log/btmp

Handling 6 logs

rotating pattern: /var/log/installer.log weekly (4 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/installer.log
log /var/log/installer.log does not exist -- skipping

rotating pattern: /var/log/installer.timings weekly (4 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/installer.timings
log /var/log/installer.timings does not exist -- skipping

rotating pattern: /var/log/dansguardian/access.log after 1 days (5
rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log
log needs rotating
rotating log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log, log->rotateCount is 5
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.5 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.6 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 5),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.5 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.4 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.5 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 4),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.4 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.3 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.4 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 3),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.3 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.2 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.3 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 2),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.2 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.2 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 1),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.0 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.0 does not exist
log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.6 doesn't exist -- won't try to dispose
of it
running prerotate script

Handling 6 logs

rotating pattern: /var/log/installer.log weekly (4 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/installer.log
log /var/log/installer.log does not exist -- skipping

rotating pattern: /var/log/installer.timings weekly (4 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/installer.timings
log /var/log/installer.timings does not exist -- skipping

rotating pattern: /var/log/dansguardian/access.log after 1 days (5
rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log
log needs rotating
rotating log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log, log->rotateCount is 5
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.5 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.6 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 5),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.5 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.4 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.5 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 4),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.4 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.3 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.4 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 3),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.3 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.2 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.3 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 2),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.2 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.2 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 1),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1 does not exist
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.0 to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1 (rotatecount 5, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.0 does not exist
log /var/log/dansguardian/access.log.6 doesn't exist -- won't try to dispose
of it
running prerotate script
Starting Log Rotoate
Sun Mar 20 06:25:20 MST 2005
Stopping DansGuardian
Stopping DansGuardian: Starting Log Rotoate
Sun Mar 20 06:25:20 MST 2005
Stopping DansGuardian
Stopping DansGuardian: dansguardian.
Running Report
dansguardian.
Running Report
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1
creating new log mode = 0644 uid = 102 gid = 102
running postrotate script
Starting DansGuardian
renaming /var/log/dansguardian/access.log to
/var/log/dansguardian/access.log.1
creating new log mode = 0644 uid = 102 gid = 102
running postrotate script
Starting DansGuardian
Starting DansGuardian: Starting DansGuardian: Error listening to server
socketdansguardian.

Exiting with error

rotating pattern: /var/log/squid/*.log after 1 days (2 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/squid/access.log
log needs rotating
considering log /var/log/squid/cache.log
log needs rotating
considering log /var/log/squid/store.log
log needs rotating
running shared prerotate script
error: error running postrotate script

rotating pattern: /var/log/squid/*.log after 1 days (2 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/squid/access.log
log needs rotating
considering log /var/log/squid/cache.log
log needs rotating
considering log /var/log/squid/store.log
log needs rotating
running shared prerotate script
rotating log /var/log/squid/access.log, log->rotateCount is 2
rotating log /var/log/squid/access.log, log->rotateCount is 2
previous log /var/log/squid/access.log.1 does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log.2.gz to /var/log/squid/access.log.3.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 2),
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log.1.gz to /var/log/squid/access.log.2.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 1),
old log /var/log/squid/access.log.1.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log.0.gz to /var/log/squid/access.log.1.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/squid/access.log.0.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log to /var/log/squid/access.log.1
removing old log /var/log/squid/access.log.3.gz
rotating log /var/log/squid/cache.log, log->rotateCount is 2
previous log /var/log/squid/cache.log.1 does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log.2.gz to /var/log/squid/cache.log.3.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 2),
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log.1.gz to /var/log/squid/cache.log.2.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 1),
old log /var/log/squid/cache.log.1.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log.0.gz to /var/log/squid/cache.log.1.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/squid/cache.log.0.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log to /var/log/squid/cache.log.1
removing old log /var/log/squid/cache.log.3.gz
rotating log /var/log/squid/store.log, log->rotateCount is 2
previous log /var/log/squid/store.log.1 does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log.2.gz to /var/log/squid/store.log.3.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 2),
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log.1.gz to /var/log/squid/store.log.2.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 1),
old log /var/log/squid/store.log.1.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log.0.gz to /var/log/squid/store.log.1.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/squid/store.log.0.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log to /var/log/squid/store.log.1
removing old log /var/log/squid/store.log.3.gz
running shared postrotate script
compressing log with: /bin/gzip
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log.2.gz to /var/log/squid/access.log.3.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 2),
old log /var/log/squid/access.log.2.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log.1.gz to /var/log/squid/access.log.2.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 1),
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log.0.gz to /var/log/squid/access.log.1.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/squid/access.log.0.gz does not exist
log /var/log/squid/access.log.3.gz doesn't exist -- won't try to dispose of
it
renaming /var/log/squid/access.log to /var/log/squid/access.log.1
error: failed to rename /var/log/squid/access.log to
/var/log/squid/access.log.1: No such file or directory
rotating log /var/log/squid/cache.log, log->rotateCount is 2
compressing log with: /bin/gzip
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log.2.gz to /var/log/squid/cache.log.3.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 2),
old log /var/log/squid/cache.log.2.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log.1.gz to /var/log/squid/cache.log.2.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 1),
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log.0.gz to /var/log/squid/cache.log.1.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/squid/cache.log.0.gz does not exist
log /var/log/squid/cache.log.3.gz doesn't exist -- won't try to dispose of
it
renaming /var/log/squid/cache.log to /var/log/squid/cache.log.1
error: failed to rename /var/log/squid/cache.log to
/var/log/squid/cache.log.1: No such file or directory
rotating log /var/log/squid/store.log, log->rotateCount is 2
compressing log with: /bin/gzip

rotating pattern: /var/log/wtmp monthly (1 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/wtmp
log does not need rotating

rotating pattern: /var/log/btmp monthly (1 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/btmp
log does not need rotating
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/man-db
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log.2.gz to /var/log/squid/store.log.3.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 2),
old log /var/log/squid/store.log.2.gz does not exist
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log.1.gz to /var/log/squid/store.log.2.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 1),
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log.0.gz to /var/log/squid/store.log.1.gz
(rotatecount 2, logstart 1, i 0),
old log /var/log/squid/store.log.0.gz does not exist
log /var/log/squid/store.log.3.gz doesn't exist -- won't try to dispose of
it
renaming /var/log/squid/store.log to /var/log/squid/store.log.1
error: failed to rename /var/log/squid/store.log to
/var/log/squid/store.log.1: No such file or directory
running shared postrotate script

rotating pattern: /var/log/wtmp monthly (1 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/wtmp
log does not need rotating

rotating pattern: /var/log/btmp monthly (1 rotations)
empty log files are rotated, old logs are removed
considering log /var/log/btmp
log does not need rotating
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/modutils
/etc/cron.daily/modutils:
rm: cannot remove `/var/log/ksymoops/20050316.log': No such file or
directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091610.ksyms: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316062610.ksyms: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316062610.modules: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091610.modules: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091611.ksyms: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091611.modules: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091612.ksyms: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091612.modules: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091613.ksyms: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050316091613.modules: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050317062610.ksyms: No such file or directory
find: /var/log/ksymoops/20050317062610.modules: No such file or directory
run-parts: /etc/cron.daily/modutils exited with return code 1
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/netkit-inetd
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/standard
run-parts: executing /etc/cron.daily/sysklogd
/etc/cron.daily/sysklogd:
mv: cannot stat `/var/log/syslog.new': No such file or directory

My question: why is the including /etc/logrotate.d happening two times. I
cna not see a reason. Can anyone help me see what I am missing.

Thank You,

David

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