Why isn't rotatelog used for rotating the access_log and error_log files?

[anup123]

Just a question wrt apache log file rotation (which is just a single file which keeps on growing).

why isn't the /usr/local/apache/bin/rotatelog used for rotating the /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log and error_log files so that their size are kept under control instead of allowing just a single file to grow.

If possible then what exactly should be done so that the logfiles are rotated to avoid uncontrolled growth of the log files.

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[sawbuck]

Never have quite understood why this hasn't been resolved as the fix seems quite easy.
This solution has worked well for us. http://www.webhostgear.com/index.php?art/id:144

[anup123]

Thanks.
I was more concerned about the access_log and error_log as i have mass hosting with mod_vhost_alias where the logs could grow pretty large quite fast:

Anyone tried the following:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/logs.html#piped

TIA
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[anup123]

Never have quite understood why this hasn't been resolved as the fix seems quite easy.
This solution has worked well for us. http://www.webhostgear.com/index.php?art/id:144

Post reading your article, i find that the things are pretty messed up wrt log rotation. I am sure cPanel admins are not looking forward to a Bug report or a feature request to iron this out. I am sorry cPanel, but lo rotation seems to be the most neglected issue in the software in general.


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