Something is deleting /var/run/syslogd.pid

[jd1008]

On 06/21/2015 07:46 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> jd1008 writes:
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>> On 06/21/2015 06:13 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>>> After updating to F22, after the system is up for some period of 
>>> time, I have not determine for how long, looks like something 
>>> removes /var/run/syslogd.pid
>>>
>>> Consequently, logrotate eventually rotates /var/log/messages to 
>>> /var/log/messages-yyyymmdd (same for several other /var/log files), 
>>> but can't find syslogd's PID to SIGHUP it, so that syslog can reopen 
>>> the log files.
>>>
>>> I vaguely recall seeing some config files that defines 
>>> expiration/cleanup retention period for stuff in /var/run. Anyone 
>>> recall where that lives?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> see /etc/logrotate.d
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> That's not what I asked.
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Why don't you try by adding:

/var/log/messages {
    rotate 5
    weekly
    postrotate
    /usr/bin/killall -HUP syslogd
    endscript
}

to /etc/logrotate.conf

It says keep a backlog for 5 weeks.
Rotate the log weekly.