Difference between revisions of "Log rotation script example"
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#!/bin/bash | #!/bin/bash | ||
| − | # Log Rotate | + | #Log Rotate |
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| + | #create a copy and clear the current log file | ||
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cp -a /var/log/fail2ban.log /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp && echo "" | tee /var/log/fail2ban.log | cp -a /var/log/fail2ban.log /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp && echo "" | tee /var/log/fail2ban.log | ||
| − | # compress the copy with datestamp in the title for log retention | + | #compress the copy with datestamp in the title for log retention |
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tar cfj /var/log/fail2ban_log_$(date +"%Y%m%d").tar.bz2 /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp | tar cfj /var/log/fail2ban_log_$(date +"%Y%m%d").tar.bz2 /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp | ||
| − | # remove intermediate copy | + | #remove intermediate copy |
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rm /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp | rm /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp | ||
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Revision as of 22:42, 1 July 2021
<code>
- !/bin/bash
- Log Rotate
- create a copy and clear the current log file
cp -a /var/log/fail2ban.log /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp && echo "" | tee /var/log/fail2ban.log
- compress the copy with datestamp in the title for log retention
tar cfj /var/log/fail2ban_log_$(date +"%Y%m%d").tar.bz2 /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp
- remove intermediate copy
rm /var/log/fail2ban.log.tmp
</code>
