[syslog-ng] log file size limit

[Patrick H.]

Syslog-ng doesnt perform file rotation. This would the the job of 
something like 'logrotate <https://fedorahosted.org/logrotate/>'.

Sent: Mon Jul 25 2011 09:50:42 GMT-0600 (MST)
From: William Tambellini <William.Tambellini at galaxysemi.com>
To: syslog-ng at lists.balabit.hu
Subject: [syslog-ng] log file size limit
>
> Dear Syslog-ng team,
>
>  We are currently evaluating syslog-ng in order to satisfy some 
> requests from our customers regarding logs from our software.
>
>  One of their requests is to limit log file size using some kind of 
> rotation algo : if size > 6Mo then rotate to another file.
>
>  We have found some options in file destination like fifo buffer 
> control but nothing about files rotation.
>
>  Is there anything for that kind of feature ?
>
> Regards
>
> WT.
>
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