Re: httpd access_log

Kev (klmitch@MIT.EDU)
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:53:24 EDT


> I have in here a PC redhat 5.1 with Apache web server. My problem is that
> the httpd creates other files than my transferlog file "access_log" in
> the same directory.
>
> Like:
> access_log
> access_log.1
> access_log.2
> access_log.3
>
> but I want to keep all of them in the same file. How can I configure
> this?

Actually, this isn't httpd; you have a program running that periodically
"rotates" your logs, to keep them within size bounds. See if you have a
manpage for the "logrotate" program; I know RedHat uses this...if not,
look through root's crontab.

Good luck!

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