[Bug 1249822] [NEW] Logrotate doesn't run hourly in Ubuntu 13.04

[Kasper Grubbe]

Public bug reported:

As per
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/logrotate/+question/238977
I am now creating a bug:

I am currently experiencing some issues with logrotate, and running them
hourly. After some investigation I found the following:

/etc/crontab:
# m h dom mon dow user command
17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )
52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )

ls /etc/cron.daily/
logrotate

ls /etc/cron.hourly/
# empty

I think that means the following logrotate will not work:

ls /etc/logrotate.d/nginx
/var/log/nginx/*.log {
  hourly
  # (...)
}

root at wilmut:~# lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 13.04
Release:	13.04

root at wilmut:~# apt-cache policy logrotate
logrotate:
  Installed: 3.8.3-3ubuntu2
  Candidate: 3.8.3-3ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 3.8.3-3ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Is there a reason why logrotate is not set to run hourly in Ubuntu?

** Affects: logrotate (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Logrotate doesn't run hourly in Ubuntu 13.04

Status in “logrotate” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  As per
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/logrotate/+question/238977
  I am now creating a bug:

  I am currently experiencing some issues with logrotate, and running
  them hourly. After some investigation I found the following:

  /etc/crontab:
  # m h dom mon dow user command
  17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
  25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
  47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )
  52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )

  ls /etc/cron.daily/
  logrotate

  ls /etc/cron.hourly/
  # empty

  I think that means the following logrotate will not work:

  ls /etc/logrotate.d/nginx
  /var/log/nginx/*.log {
    hourly
    # (...)
  }

  root at wilmut:~# lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 13.04
  Release:	13.04

  root at wilmut:~# apt-cache policy logrotate
  logrotate:
    Installed: 3.8.3-3ubuntu2
    Candidate: 3.8.3-3ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 3.8.3-3ubuntu2 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  Is there a reason why logrotate is not set to run hourly in Ubuntu?

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