Hey David, Yeah i know and this is why in my logrotate config i was using create to create the file manually. It's working now. Thx a lot. Anwar
> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:58:07 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog 5.8.10 : Rsyslog not opening (creating) new > log files when receiving HUP signal > > On Mon, 14 Apr 2014, Anwar El fatayri wrote: > > > Hey all, > > Im trying to use file system attributes to make log files oppened in append > > mode for writing (chattr +a logfile). This is my logrotate configuration > > file : > > > > /var/log/jboss-as/server.log{ create 0640 root jboss-as-logs > > rotate 4 dateext daily compress sharedscripts > > prerotate /usr/bin/chattr -a > > /var/log/jboss-as/server.log endscript > > postrotate /bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid > > 2>/dev/null` 2>/dev/null || true /usr/bin/chattr +a > > /var/log/jboss-as/server.log endscript} > > The log file is rotated compressed, closed BUT not opened (created) by > > rsyslog. > > Any ideas ? > > Thx in advance. > > rsyslog does not open the file until there is a log to put into the file. > > does this account for what you are seeing? > > David Lang > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of > sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T > LIKE THAT. _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T LIKE THAT.
