logrotate_global.md

logrotate_global

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This resource can be used to manage the global logrotate configuration file.

The resource takes the following properties:

Properties

Name	Type	Default	Description
config_file	String	'/etc/logrotate.conf'	Specifies the path to the logrotate global config file.
template_name	String	logrotate-global.erb	Sets the template source.
template_mode	String	0644	The mode to create the logrotate config file template.
template_owner	String	root	The owner of the logrotate config file template.
template_group	String	node['root_group']	The group of the logrotate config file template.
cookbook	String	logrotate	The cookbook that contains the template source.
options	String, Array	%w(weekly dateext)	Logrotate global options.
includes	String, Array	[]	Files or directories to include in the logrotate configuration.
parameters	Hash	{ 'rotate' => 4, 'create' => nil }	Logrotate global parameters.
paths	Hash	{}	Logrotate global path definitions.
scripts	Hash	{}	Global scripts to run (firstaction, prerotate, postrotate, lastaction).

Examples

logrotate_global 'logrotate' do
  options %w(create weekly)
  parameters(
    'rotate' => 4
  )
  paths(
    '/var/log/wtmp' => {
      'missingok' => true,
      'monthly' => true,
      'create' => '0664 root utmp',
      'rotate' => 1,
    },
    '/var/log/btmp' => {
      'missingok' => true,
      'monthly' => true,
      'create' => '0600 root utmp',
      'rotate' => 1,
    }
  )
end

See the logrotate(8) manual page of v3.9.2 or earlier for the list of available options.