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Daily Cron Error

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  1. cgimickalo

    cgimickalo Well-Known Member

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    I recently starting getting this notice from the daily crons and can't seem to find what is causing this.
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    /etc/cron.daily/logrotate:

error: syslog:1 duplicate log entry for /var/log/maillog
error: found error in /var/log/cron
/var/log/maillog
/var/log/messages
/var/log/secure
/var/log/spooler
, skipping
    What is causing these errors?

    Thanks,
    Mike
     
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    Hello :)

    Try running the logrotate script manually to see if the same error message is output:

    Code:
    /etc/cron.daily/logrotate
    Thank you.
     
    #2 cPanelMichael, Dec 3, 2013
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    Yes the same exact error output running manually:
    Code:
    [~]# /etc/cron.daily/logrotate

error: syslog:1 duplicate log entry for /var/log/maillog
error: found error in /var/log/cron
/var/log/maillog
/var/log/messages
/var/log/secure
/var/log/spooler
, skipping
    Mike
     
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    Please check the /etc/logrotate.conf file and look for any references to /var/log/maillog. Also, please check the following directory:

    Code:
    /etc/logrotate.d
    Look for duplicate entries associated with /var/log/maillog.

    Thank you.
     
    #4 cPanelMichael, Dec 3, 2013
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    I found the duplicate entry in the /etc/logrotate.d folder in the exim cron file. Not sure how that all of sudden got there though. Removed the duplicate entry, ran the logrotate cron script, no errors now.

    Thank you for your help appreciate it.

    Mike
     
    #5 cgimickalo, Dec 3, 2013
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