Re: Using webcat to roll apache logs

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2002

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texte = drt - lists wrote:> Has anyone used webcat to roll your apache log files? The standard rotatelog> scripts suppiled with linux require that apache be restarted to roll the> logs. I wonder if there is a way to accomplish this using webcat.The reason you need to restart Apache is the log file is always open, hence it cannot be rolled until after it is closed (actually you can rename the log file while it is open, but Apache won't notice and continue to write to the old file). Of course, you can use a logging program that rolls automatically, like multilog, and write to a pipe from Apache instead of directly to a file. http://cr.yp.to/daemontools/multilog.htmlI can probably dig up instructions for what to tell Apache on the log line so that it uses an external utility.HTHJohn-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: Using webcat to roll apache logs (John Peacock 2002)
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Using webcat to roll apache logs (drt - lists 2002)

drt - lists wrote:> Has anyone used webcat to roll your apache log files? The standard rotatelog> scripts suppiled with linux require that apache be restarted to roll the> logs. I wonder if there is a way to accomplish this using webcat.The reason you need to restart Apache is the log file is always open, hence it cannot be rolled until after it is closed (actually you can rename the log file while it is open, but Apache won't notice and continue to write to the old file). Of course, you can use a logging program that rolls automatically, like multilog, and write to a pipe from Apache instead of directly to a file. http://cr.yp.to/daemontools/multilog.htmlI can probably dig up instructions for what to tell Apache on the log line so that it uses an external utility.HTHJohn-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ John Peacock

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