1.7 RC File Examples

Example 1. Basic configuration for main rc file. Rottlog will use gzip/gunzip to compress/uncompress data. MTA used is sendmail, with administrator contact email of master@example.net. Rotation algorithm and use of file creation attribute will be the same as logrotate. For security, symbolic links will not be followed.

     # This file has been created for maximum compatibility with logrotate
     #
     # Compressor program
     packer=gzip
     
     # Packer's options to compress and send to stdout
     compress="-9c"
     
     # DE-Compressor program
     unpacker=gunzip
     
     # Decompressor's options to send output do stdout
     uncompress="-c"
     
     # Normal extension of compressed files
     extension="gz"
     
     # Pager used to view uncompressed logs
     pager="less"
     
     # default basedir to store rotated/archived files
     packdir="/var/log/rottlog"
     
     # Sender of mail messages
     fromuser="rottlog@example.net"
     
     # Receiver of mail messages
     touser="master@example.net"
     
     # don't rotate/archive files of 0 size
     notifempty=1
     
     # Mail program to send messages.
     mail="/usr/sbin/sendmail -t"
     
     # Default Maximum depth to use with * metachar
     maxdepth=0
     
     # set to 0 will not follow symlinks
     follow_symlinks=0
     
     # Silently remove from status file no longer existant delayed logfiles
     remove_missing
     
     # Store archived logfiles in the same directory where "live" logfiles
     # resides
     nostoredir
     
     # ---- LOGROTATE COMPATIBILITY PARAMETERS ----
     
     # Copy mode, owner, and group from old logfile, if create is called
     # without parameters
     create_logrotate
     
     # Rotate files 'à la logrotate'
     log_rotate