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diff --git a/docs/manual/programs/rotatelogs.html.en b/docs/manual/programs/rotatelogs.html.en index f4589316..ddabf146 100644 --- a/docs/manual/programs/rotatelogs.html.en +++ b/docs/manual/programs/rotatelogs.html.en @@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ [ -<strong>v</strong> ] [ -<strong>e</strong> ] [ -<strong>c</strong> ] + [ -<strong>n</strong> <var>number-of-files</var> ] <var>logfile</var> <var>rotationtime</var>|<var>filesize</var>(B|K|M|G) [ <var>offset</var> ]</code></p> @@ -109,6 +110,11 @@ processed in real time by a further tool in the chain.</dd> <dt><code>-c</code></dt> <dd>Create log file for each interval, even if empty.</dd> +<dt><code>-n <var>number-of-files</var></code></dt> +<dd>Use a circular list of filenames without timestamps. +With -n 3, the series of log files opened would be +"logfile", "logfile.1", "logfile.2", then overwriting "logfile".</dd> + <dt><code><var>logfile</var></code></dt> <dd><p>The path plus basename of the logfile. If <var>logfile</var> |