Added a note about log file sizes and the use of logrotate #5006
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javiereguiluz
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Feb 18, 2015
| Q | A |
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| Doc fix? | no |
| New docs? | yes |
| Applies to | 2.3+ |
| Fixed tickets | #1161 |
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is it customary to link |
| Beware that log file sizes can grow very rapidly, leading to disk space exhaustion. | ||
| This is specially true in the ``dev`` environment, where a simple request can | ||
| generate hundreds of log lines. Consider using tools like the ``logrotate`` | ||
| Linux command to contain log files before they become a problem. |
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i think this topic is very important. shouldn't we provide an example logrotate configuration? |
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@timglabisch I don't think documenting logrotate is in the scope of the symfony doc. Linking to the logrotate doc seems a better idea. |
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Anybody knows which is the official web site of |
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Looking at what is provided in the |
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@xabbuh thanks for the reference. I've just linked the |
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👍 Looks good to me. By the way, how is this handled on Windows? |
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Thanks Javier! I still think we should mention "rotating_file" as a backup - it's not as robust, but is much easier to get setup for the majority of people. I'd welcome a PR mentioning it (I didn't personally know it existed for years). Cheers! |
…e (javiereguiluz) This PR was merged into the 2.3 branch. Discussion ---------- Added a note about log file sizes and the use of logrotate | Q | A | ------------- | --- | Doc fix? | no | New docs? | yes | Applies to | 2.3+ | Fixed tickets | #1161 Commits ------- 2d23a8d Linked "logrotate" to its official website 472c803 Minor rewording b52d4af Added a note about log file sizes and the use of logrotate