How long are log files kept?

[Daniel Carrillo]

El mar, 09-08-2005 a las 10:20 -0700, Dave Martini 1 escribió:
> RHEL 3 and 4.
> In the syslog.conf file how long are these log files kept and what
> is the rotation schedule for instance /var/log/authlog. I don't
> see any cron jobs for log rotation.
> I need to keep at least 30 days worth of logs.
> Thanks much.
> Dave Maritni
> LLNL
> 
> # more /etc/syslog.conf
> 
> # Log all kernel messages to the console.
> # Logging much else clutters up the screen.
> #kern.*                                                 /dev/console
> 
> # Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
> # Don't log private authentication messages!
> *.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none                /var/log/messages
> 
> # The authpriv file has restricted access.
> authpriv.*                                              /var/log/secure
> 
> # Log all the mail messages in one place.
> mail.*                                                  /var/log/maillog
> 
> 
> # Log cron stuff
> cron.*                                                  /var/log/cron
> 
> # Everybody gets emergency messages
> *.emerg                                                 *
> 
> # Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
> uucp,news.crit                                          /var/log/spooler
> 
> # Save boot messages also to boot.log
> local7.*                                                /var/log/boot.log
> #auth.info      /var/log/authlog

Hi.

The log rotation policies is managed with the "logrotate" utilitie.

See: 
/etc/cron.daily/logrotate
/etc/logrotate.conf
/etc/logrotate.d/*


man logrotate for further information

Regards.