Bug Fix Advisory logrotate bug fix update

Advisory: RHBA-2005:054-10
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2005-04-28
Last updated on: 2005-04-28
Affected Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated logrotate package that fixes a post bug is now available.

The logrotate utility simplifys the administration of multiple log files.
Logrotate allows for automatic rotation, compression, removal, and mailing
of log files.

Logrotate can be set to handle a log file daily, weekly, monthly, or when
the log file gets to a certain size. Normally, logrotate runs as a daily
cron job.

This updated package fixes a bug where the post rotated various scripts on
a daily basis, when they were supposed to post on a weekly or monthly basis.

All users of logrotate should upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves this issue.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.src.rpm     5ebe776754e99d25b166161b28ab2a71
 
IA-32:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.i386.rpm     39f44fbd21eb1254e5e914bfb0ca4dc1
 
IA-64:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.ia64.rpm     0a98cb438095183dc95ea8e7c52bf715
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.src.rpm     5ebe776754e99d25b166161b28ab2a71
 
IA-32:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.i386.rpm     39f44fbd21eb1254e5e914bfb0ca4dc1
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.src.rpm     5ebe776754e99d25b166161b28ab2a71
 
IA-32:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.i386.rpm     39f44fbd21eb1254e5e914bfb0ca4dc1
 
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.src.rpm     5ebe776754e99d25b166161b28ab2a71
 
IA-64:
logrotate-3.5.9-2.ia64.rpm     0a98cb438095183dc95ea8e7c52bf715
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

113840 - Logrotate executes post rotate scripts every day


Keywords

logrotate


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