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Logrotate parameters to have small and easy to backup logs. Because xz consume a lot of CPU, setting cron with a idle ionice and a 19 nice level.
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| # /etc/logrotate.d/00-default-parameters | |
| weekly | |
| rotate 12 | |
| create | |
| compress | |
| delaycompress | |
| dateext | |
| compresscmd /usr/bin/xz | |
| uncompresscmd /usr/bin/unxz | |
| compressext .xz | |
| compressoptions -9 |
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does the -9 and -3 really differ that much when running XZ on log files? the process is so much more resource hungry that I am hesitant to go there.