** Patch added: "lp2072647-libvirt.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/2072647/+attachment/5795865/+files/lp2072647-libvirt.debdiff
** Description changed: [Impact] - When one enables max_age_days on /etc/libvirt/virtlogd.conf, for + When one enables max_age_days on /etc/libvirt/virtlogd.conf, for example by setting it to max_age_days = 1, the log files are not rotated correctly and we see this error on virtlogd: - [Test Case] 1) Launch a couple of dummy VMs to ensure that there are some logs in /var/log/libvirt 2) Edit /etc/libvirt/virtlogd.conf and ensure that the max_age_days setting is uncommented as per the following: - max_age_days = 1 - 3) Wait 24 hours. (There is no way to accelerate the timer unless one edits the source code) - 4) Verify that logs are cleaned up and there are no errors in syslog or virtlogd journal like the following: - Feb 28 08:58:57 dixie virtlogd[7205]: internal error: Failed to parse rotated index from '' + max_age_days = 1 + 3) sudo systemctl restart virtlogd + 4) Wait 24 hours. (There is no way to accelerate the timer unless one edits the source code) + 5) Verify that logs are cleaned up and there are no errors in syslog or virtlogd journal like the following: + Feb 28 08:58:57 dixie virtlogd[7205]: internal error: Failed to parse rotated index from '' [Where problems could occur] - + There could be some issues with virtlogd, but the code path only executes when max_age_days is different than 0. - In the event of a regression, one could disable the setting by commenting max_age_days. + In the event of a regression, one could disable the setting by commenting max_age_days. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2072647 Title: [SRU] virtlogd not rotating logs properly To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/2072647/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
