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Example

custom_template: 'custom-template.j2'
logrotate_config_files:
  - name: 'legacy'
    state: 'absent'
  - name: 'magento'
    template: custom_template
    paths:
      - '/home/user/magento/public/var/*.log'
    force: yes
    options:
      - 'compress'
      - 'create 0644 user user'
      - 'daily'
      - 'missingok'
      - 'notifempty'
      - 'rotate 5'
  - name: 'nginx'
    paths:
      - '/var/log/nginx/*.log'
    options:
      - 'compress'
      - 'create 0640 nobody adm'
      - 'daily'
      - 'delaycompress'
      - 'missingok'
      - 'notifempty'
      - 'rotate 5'
      - 'sharedscripts'
    scripts:
      postrotate: '[ -s /run/nginx.pid ] && kill -USR1 `cat /run/nginx.pid`'

Role Variables

Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see defaults/main.yml):

logrotate_packages:

A list of the logrotate packages to install. Each package supports all parameters from the apt or yum modules. If the value remains omitted, the following packages will be installed by default.

Debian/Ubuntu	RedHat/CentOS
logrotate	logrotate

logrotate_force_all: no

Whether to forcefully rotate config files even when not deemed necessary. If you would like to rotate individual config files, you can specify the force parameter for each items wanting to be rotated.

logrotate_config_template: 'logrotate.j2'

The template file name used for each logrotate_config_files entry. The default template will suit most peoples needs, however you can override this value and define your own template if needed. You can also use a custom template for individual config files, by specifying the template parameter for each items requiring a custom template.

logrotate_config_files:

The logrotate config files you would like to manage.