AFAIK logrotate is a part of linux distribution and available on other UNIX platforms. Not sure about windows though. --romas On 5/21/08, Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > As I now have several eBiz apps systems to care for, I am wallowing > in a sea of log files. > > It seems that every component of apps generates log files, and the > tend to grow rather quickly, consuming all storage in their path. > > This in addition to the regular Oracle log files that accompany Oracle, > regardless of applications used on the database. > > I'm looking for suggestions on a log management tool, something that > handles truncation, rotation, compression, retention, etc. > > This is mainly on Linux, though something that worked on windows also > would be a nice bonus. > > So far I've located one that appears promising, Skulker. Haven't really > dug into it yet though. > > http://www.linuxha.net/skulker/ > > Bonus: Skulker is written in Perl. > > One other requirement: it must be free, some sort of open source, etc. > > What has worked well for you? > > -- > Jared Still > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist >