Re: [PATCH] crontab: add periodic cleanup the collectd RRD (graphs)

[Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>]

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Hello Jon,

Thanks for the patch.

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but what is the rationale for this?

-Michael

> On 25 Aug 2022, at 01:31, Jon Murphy <jon.murphy(a)ipfire.org> wrote:
> 
> - Created (mostly) for old openvpn graphs
> - RRD removed when no graph modification for +365 days
>  - chosen since graph max out is 365 days
> - fcron job runs once per week
>  - chosen since this is just a cleanup and it doesnt need to run everyday
> Note: logging can be added if needed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jon Murphy <jon.murphy(a)ipfire.org>
> ---
> config/cron/crontab | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/config/cron/crontab b/config/cron/crontab
> index b727531fc..7088e0b75 100644
> --- a/config/cron/crontab
> +++ b/config/cron/crontab
> @@ -80,5 +80,8 @@ HOME=/
> # Cleanup the mail spool directory
> %weekly * * /usr/sbin/dma-cleanup-spool
> 
> +# Cleanup the collectd RRD (graphs)
> +%weekly * * /bin/find /var/log/rrd -mtime +365 -type f -name '*.rrd' -delete -o -type d -empty -delete
> +
> # Update DNS trust anchor
> %daily,random * * @runas(nobody) /usr/sbin/unbound-anchor -a /var/lib/unbound/root.key -c /etc/unbound/icannbundle.pem
> -- 
> 2.30.2
>