Watchlog - Linux Log Utility

Watchlog is a utility process that rotates backlogs daily, weekly monthly or when a maximum file size is reached. It will wake up once or more a day and check if any logs need processing. Old logs can be saved for a number of rotations and optionally compressed. The oldest log that is removed from the rotational sequence can also be emailed before deletion. A test mode can be enabled to debug and trace operational scenarios without actually processing log files. Features an easy to use syntax and a command line variant can be run for singular processing chores.