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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Collect last 2 days data from /var/log/messages Post 302897526 by makauser on Monday 14th of April 2014 02:18:28 PM
Old 04-14-2014
I don't need last 2 days files.....actually i need last 2 days information from /var/log/messages

Sample Input of /var/log/messages

Apr 11 9:05:35 RH6 kernel: imklog 4.6.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Apr 11 9:05:35 RH6 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.6.2" x-pid="1261" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] (re)start
Apr 13 12:02:35 RH6 kernel: imklog 4.6.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Apr 13 12:02:35 RH6 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.6.2" x-pid="1261" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] (re)start
Apr 14 19:14:55 RH6 kernel: imklog 4.6.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Apr 14 19:14:55 RH6 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.6.2" x-pid="1261" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] (re)start

Sample Output for given input

Apr 13 12:02:35 RH6 kernel: imklog 4.6.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Apr 13 12:02:35 RH6 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.6.2" x-pid="1261" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] (re)start
Apr 14 19:14:55 RH6 kernel: imklog 4.6.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Apr 14 19:14:55 RH6 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.6.2" x-pid="1261" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] (re)start
 

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strclean(1M)															      strclean(1M)

NAME
strclean - remove outdated STREAMS error log files SYNOPSIS
logdir] age] DESCRIPTION
cleans the STREAMS error logger directory of log files mm-dd) that contain error messages sent by the STREAMS log driver, strlog(7). If the option is not used to specify another directory, removes error log files in the directory. If the option is not used to specify another age, removes error log files that have not been modified in three days. Options recognizes the following options and command-line arguments: Specifies a directory for the location of the STREAMS error log files to be removed if this is not the default directory Specifies a maximum age in days for the STREAMS error log files if this not the default age of 3. The value of age must be an integer greater than or less than 3. EXAMPLES
Remove day-old error log files from a directory called FILES
One or more error log file or files on which operates. The mm-dd in the filename indicates the month and day of the messages con- tained in the file. NLS catalog for SEE ALSO
strerr(1M), strlog(7). strclean(1M)
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