logrotate_global

This resource can be used to drop off customized logrotate config files on a per application basis.

The resource takes the following properties:

Properties

Name	Type	Default	Description
`config_file`	String,	`'/etc/logrotate.conf'`	Specifies the path to the logrotate global config file.
`template_name`	String	`logrotate-global.erb`	Sets the template source.
`template_mode`	String	`logrotate`	The mode to create the logrotate config file template.
`template_owner`	String	`logrotate`	The owner of the logrotate config file template.
`template_group`	String	`logrotate`	The group of the logrotate config file template.
`options`	String, Array	`['weekly', 'datext']`	Logrotate global options.
`includes`	String, Array	`[]`	Files or directories to include in the logrotate configuration.
`parameters`	Hash	`{}`	Logrotate global parameters.
`path`	Hash	`{}`	Logrotate global path definitions.
`scripts`	Hash	`{}`	Logrotate global options.

Examples

logrotate_global 'logrotate' do
  options %w(create weekly)
  parameters(
    'rotate' => 4
  )
  paths(
    '/var/log/wtmp' => {
      'missingok' => true,
      'monthly' => true,
      'create' => '0664 root utmp',
      'rotate' => 1,
    },
    '/var/log/btmp' => {
      'missingok' => true,
      'monthly' => true,
      'create' => '0600 root utmp',
      'rotate' => 1,
    }
  )
end

See the logrotate(8) manual page of v3.9.2 or earlier for the list of available options.

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