[squid-users] Logrotate with postrotate script

[Amos Jeffries]

On 16/09/2016 3:39 a.m., Roberto Carna wrote:
> Dear, I've installed Squid3 with log rotation by default.
> 
> I've analyzed the /etc/logrotate.d/squid3 file, and I can see this lines:
> 
> postrotate
>                 test ! -e /var/run/squid3.pid || /usr/sbin/squid3 -k rotate
> endscript
> 
> Why is the reason of the "test ! -e /var/run/squid3.pid ||
> /usr/sbin/squid3 -k rotate" command ??? Can yuo explain to me in
> detail please ??? Because I think if I delete this line, the logrotae
> config file is correct.
> 

It checks that Squid is running before sending it the signal to rotate logs.

Amos