Bug#107713: logrotate: please move wtmp, btmp and lastlog rotate to /etc/logrotate.d

I have to keep login information for several months. A seperate config file /etc/logrotate.d/wtmp.conf would make it much easier to override the default without annoying EMails from logrotate about the duplicate log entry for /var/log/wtmp each day. So please count me in. Harri -- To

Bug#107713: logrotate: please move wtmp, btmp and lastlog rotate to /etc/logrotate.d

Hi, Is anything happening regarding this wishlist bug? Are there any problems/considerations/reasons that apply to this IMHO very useful request? To avoid any name clashes, I'd suggest moving the wtmp/btmp entries into - /etc/logrotate.d/logrotate-wtmp - /etc/logrotate.d/logrotate-btmp

Bug#107713: logrotate: please move wtmp, btmp and lastlog rotate to /etc/logrotate.d

On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 12:34:09AM +0200, Elrond wrote: Is anything happening regarding this wishlist bug? Are there any problems/considerations/reasons that apply to this IMHO very useful request? I can't see the point in it myself. Can you give me a very good reason why they should be