[arm-allstar] LOGS ?

[David McGough]

Luc,

You don't need to add a cron job.  These Apache web server log files (and
some others) are managed by the linux logrotate utility.  These files
automatically get cleaned up.  The "stock" HamVoIP configuration preserves
up to 4 weeks of previous logs, should they be need for any analysis
purposes.  Old log files get automatically deleted by this utility.

To manage logrotate for apache, see these config files:

/etc/logrotate.conf
/etc/logrotate.d/httpd

There is a manual page for the logrotate program included in the HamVoIP 
image.  So, from a bash shell prompt:

man logrotate


Also, here is a website with more info.  There are many which explain the 
logrotate utility operation:

https://linuxconfig.org/logrotate


Are you having a problem with the /var/log filesystem?? ...For example, it 
it reaching 100% capacity??  If this is the case, make sure that you've 
got the ssh server access hidden in some way (like an obscure TCP port).  
The /var/log/btmp file (which records bad login attempts) is the most 
frequent "problem" file, which can grow and completely fill the 
filesystem.  If /var/log/btmp is huge, you've got an issue with Internet 
hackers attempting to break into your node.  Sadly, this is a "normal" 
problem, these days.  The solution is to make ssh server inaccessible to 
would-be hackers, one way or another.


73, David K4FXC



On Wed, 17 Jan 2024, Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via ARM-allstar wrote:

> I added this in "con Job" and my logs seem to be OK now
but I will see it in the next few days

Yes, a reboot resets the logs, you are correct

Thank you and good day


*/4 * * * * /usr/local/sbin/truncate_logs.sh
55 * * * * sudo rm -f /var/log/*.1
55 * * * * sudo rm -f /var/log/httpd/*.1
*/5 * * * * cat /dev/null > /var/log/btmp



4.0K    /var/log/pacman.log
24K     /var/log/faillog
4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/connectlog
4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/astdb.txt
4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/queue_log
0       /var/log/asterisk/event_log
8.0K    /var/log/asterisk/messages
20K     /var/log/asterisk
8.0K    /var/log/httpd/error_log
52K     /var/log/httpd/access_log
60K     /var/log/httpd
0       /var/log/btmp
20K     /var/log/wtmp
4.0K    /var/log/lastlog
132K    /var/log
[root at NODE1495 ~]# 





Luc Drolet VE2 LUQ
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> Le 16 janv. 2024 à 18:26, Michael Webb via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
> 
> Don't they get wiped after a reboot anyway because they are in RAM?
> 
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2024, 7:56 AM Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via ARM-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello to you,
>> 
>> I wonder why I have LOGS with "/var/log/httpd/error_log.1" or
>> "/var/log/httpd/access_log.1"
>> 
>> how to avoid this
>> 
>> can I put this in “Cron Job”? for example a solution "B"
>> "sudo rm -f /var/log/httpd/error_log.1", I think this might be a solution,
>> but it doesn't fix the problem for example
>> 
>> est-ce que vous avez des idées ?
>> 
>> Merci de votre aide
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 4.0K    /var/log/pacman.log
>> 24K     /var/log/faillog
>> 4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/connectlog
>> 4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/astdb.txt
>> 4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/queue_log
>> 0       /var/log/asterisk/event_log
>> 4.0K    /var/log/asterisk/messages
>> 16K     /var/log/asterisk
>> 4.0K    /var/log/httpd/error_log
>> 20K     /var/log/httpd/error_log.1
>> 20K     /var/log/httpd/access_log
>> 180K    /var/log/httpd/access_log.1
>> 224K    /var/log/httpd
>> 32K     /var/log/btmp
>> 4.0K    /var/log/wtmp
>> 4.0K    /var/log/lastlog
>> 308K    /var/log
>> 
>> 
>> Luc Drolet VE2 LUQ
>> Président de VE2CVA
>> C.R.A.V.A.
>> Club Radio Amateur Vallée de l'Amiante
>> VE2 CVA
>> ve2cva at gmail.com
>> ldrolet at cgocable.ca
>> https://clubs.raqi.ca/ve2cva/
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/ve2cva
>> Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/ve2cva/
>> Echolink =   VE2RVA-R    NODE #24560
>> Sécurité Civil du Québec, Node #1400
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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