Removing cpanel log rotation through CLI or API

[internetfab]

Hi,

I've tried to remove the symlink for cpanel log rotation here:

/var/cpanel/log_rotation/cp__apache__error_log.cpanellogd

Which works fine, except that cPanel recreates it during upcp, and then our puppet run removes it again

Is there a better way to remove cpanel log rotation without using WHM? (we don't want to do that on multiple servers)

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

To clarify, do you simply want to disable log rotation through the command line like you would with "WHM Home » Service Configuration » cPanel Log Rotation Configuration", or is there a different goal you have?

Thank you.

 

[internetfab]

Hi!

Yes exactly Michael, I wish to disable it since we're doing logrotation by ourselves (using rsyslog to write to both remote syslog and to /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log).

 

[phoenixweb]

I'm setting up a Central Log Server right now.
Did you have any reccomandation?

I'm planning to just copy all the syslog to remote rsyslog server.
Is it enought or do I have to take special care to some cpanel stuff i don't know?

 

[phoenixweb]

I have found this feature request.
But it seems not been implemented yet.
Any news: http://forums.cpanel.net/f145/syslogd-case-55062-case-55064-a-241591.html

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hi!

Yes exactly Michael, I wish to disable it since we're doing logrotation by ourselves (using rsyslog to write to both remote syslog and to /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log).

From what I can tell, you must use the WHM UI to exclude logs from rotation:

"WHM Home » Service Configuration » cPanel Log Rotation Configuration"

Please feel free to open a feature request for the ability to manipulate this setting through the command line.

Thank you.