Log files

[caspar]

I would like to know how does VICIDIAL's log files work.

Is there a setting somewhere to limit the file size or number of entries or even switch it off?

I have noticed that the /var/log/astguiclient directory becomes huge after a couple of months. Almost 9GB for log files is a bit overwhelming for me, especially if system has been used for only two months. This probably also waste a lot of CPU power and unnecessary disk activity.

I understand the debugging information is crucial for developers, but does a production system really need all the details recorded in the log files?

[mflorell]

What version of astguiclient are you using?

You can disable the logs entirely by setting the server logs setting on the server to N and the agi output setting to NONE(in the servers section of admin.php).

[caspar]

I'm using 2.0.2. Thanks, I found the setting you were talking about. I did not think it would be that simple.

[mflorell]

You're welcome, and it wasn't that simple in earlier versions, adding the logging control was a pain, but a very good thing in the end.

[gardo]

you can also have the log rotation (logrotate) script run every after office hours. i usually run mine 4am EST once every week. that way old logs are compressed by gzip and dont consume too much space.