[Bug 2000841] [NEW] logrotate does not rotate logs due to/var/log group

[Andrea C G Mennucci]

Public bug reported:

hi Steve

recently  in version 8.2112.0-2ubuntu1, 29 Dec 2021

the postinst would `chgrp syslog /var/log`

but then logrotate will not rotate files any more

unless in the file `/etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog` the option
`su root syslog`
is added

regards

a.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: rsyslog 8.2112.0-2ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sun Jan  1 19:02:45 2023
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
SourcePackage: rsyslog
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-12-13 (19 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy

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Title:
  logrotate does not rotate logs due to/var/log  group

Status in rsyslog package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  hi Steve

  recently  in version 8.2112.0-2ubuntu1, 29 Dec 2021

  the postinst would `chgrp syslog /var/log`

  but then logrotate will not rotate files any more

  unless in the file `/etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog` the option
  `su root syslog`
  is added

  regards

  a.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: rsyslog 8.2112.0-2ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Sun Jan  1 19:02:45 2023
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  SourcePackage: rsyslog
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-12-13 (19 days ago)

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