LOG-archive

Log Archiver Tool - README

A shell script to compress logs from a specified directory into a tar.gz file, store it in an archive directory, and log the operation details.

Usage in Linux machines:

Step 1: Download the Script

git clone https://github.com/C-S23/log-archive.git
cd log-archive

Features

• Compress logs into timestamped archives
• Supports custom archive directory
• Verbose mode for detailed output
• Logs archive operations with time, size, and duration
• Keyword-based log filtering (NEW)

To make the script executable:

chmod +x log_archiver.sh

Step 2: Run the Script

Run the script with the required arguments:

./log_archiver.sh

Specify an Archive Directory:

./log_archiver.sh /path/to/logs /path/to/archives

Enable Verbose Mode:

./log_archiver.sh /path/to/logs /path/to archives --verbose  

With keyword filtering

 ./log_archiver.sh /path/to/logs archives -v error

Output

• Compressed File: Stored in the archive directory, e.g., archives/logs_archive_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.tar.gz.
• Log File: Details logged in archives/archive_log.txt.

Requirements

• bash check the version: bash -v
• tar check the version: tar --version

NOTE:

• "/path/to/archives" is created by script, log files path needed to be given.
• (if required) for scheduled job, add script with cron job. what is cron job?

Project Link

For more details, visit the project page: Log Archiver Tool