Logrotate.. a small guide (need help ;)

[Craigo]

(replace vim with your favourite editor!!)

1) vim /etc/logrotate.conf and put in:

include /etc/logrotate.d

2) mkdir /etc/logrotate.d
3) cd /etc/logrotate.d
4) vim sysklogd and put in:

compress

/var/log/messages {
rotate 5
weekly
postrotate
/sbin/killall -HUP syslogd
}

3) cd cron.daily
4) vim logmove and put in

#!/bin/sh

/usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf

5) chmod 755 /etc/cron.daily/logmove
6) Sit back and pray it will move the logs around!!

So far, I'm uncertain if this would work? Help please! I will be back on monday to check this (unfortuantly but it would be interesting to see if it works on 2 of my boxes here at work!!)

Thanks in advance