limiting log files size?

I see log files under /user/frontend and /user/logs with the name myapp_error.log and myapp_access.log Sometimes the access log can become huge. Is there a way to define a maximum size, for a single log file, and to create a new log file when the current file reaches to that size?

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asked 03 Dec '16, 19:18

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WebFaction automatically rotates logs on a daily basis in ~/logs/frontend. You can use 'logrotate' with your own custom configuration file somewhere within your home directory for custom logging in '~/logs/user', or some other path. I believe there is a 'size' or 'hourly' option to break up the logs. Use 'man logrotate' for more details on it's usage. That or some other logging method would need to be implemented. Hope this helps.

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answered 03 Dec '16, 22:35

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I've tried to create a logrotate.conf file like this:
/home/myuser/logs/user/*log /home/myuser/logs/frontend/*log { rotate 7 daily size 50M } and then run the command logrotate /home/myuser/logrotate.conf
But I'm getting this error:
error: error creating output file /var/lib/logrotate.status.tmp: Permission denied

(07 Dec '16, 08:43) clip

You need to select a state file, in a location that your user can write, for example /home/myuser/logrotate.status.

You can use the -s option when running logrotate. See the command's man page for more info.

(08 Dec '16, 19:05) iliasr ♦♦

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