[Bug 1829181] [NEW] getting error message "error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log: No such file or directory" when i use firstaction parameter

[Penchal Reddy]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 14.04
logrotate 3.8.7

Using logrotate to remove old logs and i found the solution with
logroate and used below configuration to remove old files with
'firstaction' parameter

/home/attlas/data/flog/abc*.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz*.log
{
        rotate 0
        daily
        missingok
        copy
        firstaction
                find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "abc*.log" -print -delete
                find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "xyz*.log" -print -delete
        endscript
}

and when i executed 'logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf' manullay getting
below errors

root at kosmos:/etc/logrotate.d# logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf
/home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/abc2.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/abc3.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz1.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz2.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz3.log
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log: No such file or directory
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc2.log: No such file or directory
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc3.log: No such file or directory
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz1.log: No such file or directory
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz2.log: No such file or directory
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz3.log: No such file or directory

to adaquate this i have added 'sharedscripts' parameter as below and now
i am avoiding duplicates of error message

/home/attlas/data/flog/abc*.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz*.log
{
        rotate 0
        daily
        missingok
        copy
        sharedscripts
        firstaction
                find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "abc*.log" -print -delete
                find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "xyz*.log" -print -delete
        endscript
}

and Now if i execute 'logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf' manually still i
am getting single line error message as below

root at kosmos:/etc/logrotate.d# logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf
/home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/abc2.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/abc3.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz1.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz2.log
/home/attlas/data/flog/xyz3.log
error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log: No such file or directory

could you please suggest how to avoid this error

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

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Title:
  getting error message "error: error opening
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log: No such file or directory" when i use
  firstaction parameter

Status in logrotate package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04
  logrotate 3.8.7

  Using logrotate to remove old logs and i found the solution with
  logroate and used below configuration to remove old files with
  'firstaction' parameter

  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc*.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz*.log
  {
          rotate 0
          daily
          missingok
          copy
          firstaction
                  find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "abc*.log" -print -delete
                  find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "xyz*.log" -print -delete
          endscript
  }

  and when i executed 'logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf' manullay
  getting below errors

  root at kosmos:/etc/logrotate.d# logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc2.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc3.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz1.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz2.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz3.log
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log: No such file or directory
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc2.log: No such file or directory
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc3.log: No such file or directory
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz1.log: No such file or directory
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz2.log: No such file or directory
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz3.log: No such file or directory

  to adaquate this i have added 'sharedscripts' parameter as below and
  now i am avoiding duplicates of error message

  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc*.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz*.log
  {
          rotate 0
          daily
          missingok
          copy
          sharedscripts
          firstaction
                  find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "abc*.log" -print -delete
                  find /home/attlas/data/flog -maxdepth 1 -mtime +10 -name "xyz*.log" -print -delete
          endscript
  }

  and Now if i execute 'logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf' manually still
  i am getting single line error message as below

  root at kosmos:/etc/logrotate.d# logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc2.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/abc3.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz1.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz2.log
  /home/attlas/data/flog/xyz3.log
  error: error opening /home/attlas/data/flog/abc1.log: No such file or directory

  could you please suggest how to avoid this error

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