Did Everyone's Apache Server Go Dead at the same Time?

[KnightMB]

It happened again like clockwork. so I found the culprit finally.

LogRotate is calling Apache to reload and for whatever reason, Apache can't reload (shows up in the logs that the graceful restart was called, but never makes it)

Solution to the problem (that doesn't mean uninstalling LogRotate).

Edit file /etc/logrorate.d/httpd

Change code to and save. Restart Apache afterwards just to be safe it does not happen again next month.

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/var/log/httpd/*_log /var/log/httpd/apache_runtime_status /var/log/httpd/ssl_mutex {
    rotate 5
    copytruncate
    monthly
    missingok
    notifempty
    nocompress
}


This will have logroate simply copy the log file, then truncate it so Apache can keep writing to it like normal. Apache will not need to be called for a restart and everything is good again.

[filip]

Nice. Finger crossed.

[claire]

Can you please add this information in a bug report so that it can be fixed for everybody.

Thanks

[KnightMB]

1 Month later and this solved the issue on all servers. The log rotation restart Apache command was the culprit and changing the command to merely copy/truncate the logs was the better solution.

[doktor5000]

Can you please add this information in a bug report so that it can be fixed for everybody.

[KnightMB]

Can you please add this information in a bug report so that it can be fixed for everybody.

My apologies, did not know this was directed to me. On the bright side, it may have taken a month, but I know the fix works now when I submit the bug report.