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logrotate.conf doesn't handle lastlog, even tough it's supposed to, and does not compress logs by default [version 2.6-3]
This report reduces to a policy question, (why doesn't logrotate rotate lastlog) and a product improvement suggestion, (why doesn't logrotate compress back level logs).
No, it is not a policy question! Please read the comments in your own products: From /etc/logrotate.conf as shipped in 5.2: -cut-cut- # no packages own lastlog or wtmp -- we'll rotate them here /var/log/wtmp { monthly rotate 1 } # system-specific logs may be configured here Doh: the script says it should handle lastlog, but doesn't...
This bug report is a duplicate of #372
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 372 ***