CWP Apache domlogs cover 50% of my disk

[changlee]

Hello,
I see the 50% of my disk files are almost the Apache domlogs. How can I disable/enable them when I need it?

Thanks!

[overseer]

If you don't need to save them, first start by truncating your apache error & access logs to zero bytes:

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truncate -s0 /usr/local/apache/domlogs/*.error.log
truncate -s0 /usr/local/apache/domlogs/*.log
Also consider doing the same if you are sure you don't need your CWP access/error logs (for security auditing/troubleshooting):

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truncate -s0 /usr/local/cwpsrv/logs/*_log
Also, look under /usr/local/cwp/php71/var/log/

To automatically rotate the logs, add a configuration to logrotate for apache logs. Put this code into /etc/logrotate.d/httpd (or use File Management > Logrotate Manager to create it):

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/usr/local/apache/domlogs/*log {
    missingok
    notifempty
    sharedscripts
    daily
    rotate 7
    postrotate
        /bin/systemctl reload httpd.service > /var/log/httpd-rotate.log 2>&1 || true
    endscript
    compress
}


[changlee]

Will that STOP the logs? These files are really huge.

[overseer]

What I am suggesting is that you truncate them to 0 bytes -- then start fresh with log rotation (keeping only 7 copies) that are compressed. So it won't build up like that again -- much more manageable but still there for reference in case of an error or security breach.

[changlee]

That configuration to logrotate for apache logs will be lost after CWP updates?

[overseer]

It shouldn't; it's a new file you create in the /etc/logrotate.d directory which is a CentOS system directory.
CWP has an interface for creating/managing logrotate jobs under File Management > Logrotate Manager.

[changlee]

ok that works. Do I have to configure extra cron job for that also? thanks.

[overseer]

No, logrotate already happens -- you're just adding a job to its task list. No additional cronjob necessary. You'll find that the roundcube and dovecot IMAP logs also need to be rotated, or they too balloon to become HUGE.

[changlee]

Thanks.