I set it to debug at somepoint and forgot maybe? Idk, but why the heck does the default config of the official Docker is to keep all logs, forever, in a single file woth no rotation?

Feels like 101 of log files. Anyway, this explains why my storage recipt grew slowly but unexpectedly.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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      14 days ago

      We should each not have to configure log rotation for every individual service. That would require identify what and how it logs data in the first place, then implementing a logrotate config. Services should include a reasonable default in logrotate.d as part of their install package.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        13 days ago

        Docker services should let docker handle it, and the user could then manage it through Docker or forward to some other logging service (syslog, systemd, etc). Processes in containers shouldn’t touch rotation or anything, just log levels and maybe which types of logs go to stdout vs stderr.

    • non_burglar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      14 days ago

      I don’t disagree that logrotate is a sensible answer here, but making that the responsibility of the user is silly.

      • Shimitar@downonthestreet.euEnglish
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        14 days ago

        Are you crazy? I understand that we are used to dumbed down stuff, but come on…

        Rotating logs is in the ABC of any sysadmin, even before backups.

        First, secure your ssh logins, then secure your logs, then your fail2ban then your backups…

        To me, that’s in the basic stuff you must always ensure.

        • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          14 days ago

          Logration is the abc of the developer.
          Why should I need 3rd party tools to fix the work of the developer??

          • Shimitar@downonthestreet.euEnglish
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            13 days ago

            Why is that? Really? The Dev should replace a system function? And implement over and over again the same errors when logrotate exist?

            • acockworkorange@mander.xyzEnglish
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              13 days ago

              Yes, that’s exactly what we’re arguing here. The developer also should replace autotools/cmake, git, … Don’t be daft! Packaging sane defaults for logrotate is now replacing a system function?

              • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                13 days ago

                Docker is supposed to run a single process Logrotate is a separate process. So unless the application handles rotating logs, the container shouldn’t handle it.