Log Cleaner

This script cleans and compresses old log files to free up disk space. It identifies log files older than a specified number of days, compresses them with gzip, moves them to an archive directory, and generates a summary report.

Features

• Automated Cleaning: Automatically identifies and compresses old log files.
• Configurable: Customize log directory, archive directory, and age threshold.
• Compression: Uses gzip for efficient disk space savings.
• Archiving: Moves compressed logs to a dedicated archive directory.
• Detailed Reporting: Provides a summary of processed files, sizes, and space saved.
• Robust Error Handling: Extensive error checking and logging for reliability.
• Safe File Operations: Ensures successful compression and move before deleting originals.

Usage

1. Clone:

   git clone https://github.com/elliotsecops/Log-Cleaner.git
   cd Log-Cleaner

2. Make Executable:

   chmod +x log_cleaner.sh

3. Run:

   sudo ./log_cleaner.sh [LOG_DIR] [ARCHIVE_DIR] [DAYS_OLD]

   • LOG_DIR: Directory containing log files (default: /var/log).
   • ARCHIVE_DIR: Directory to store compressed logs (default: /var/log/archive).
   • DAYS_OLD: Age threshold for compression (default: 7 days).

   Example (Custom Configuration):

   sudo ./log_cleaner.sh /var/log/myapp /var/log/myapp/archive 30

Log Files

• Report: /tmp/log_cleaner_report.txt
• Errors: /tmp/log_cleaner_errors.txt

Dependencies

• bash
• gzip
• find
• stat
• awk

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.