https://github.com/petemcw/ansible-role-logwatch

Logwatch Role for Ansible
https://github.com/petemcw/ansible-role-logwatch

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Logwatch Role for Ansible

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/petemcw/ansible-role-logwatch
• Owner: petemcw
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-02-21T22:44:16.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-01-31T20:06:47.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-08T01:12:11.662Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: ansible, ansible-role, logwatch
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• Size: 9.77 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Logwatch Role for Ansible

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This role installs Logwatch which is an application that helps with simple log

management by daily analyzing and reporting a short digest from activities taking place on your server.

## Requirements

This role requires [Ansible](http://www.ansibleworks.com/) version 2.0 or higher and the Debian/Ubuntu/CentOS/RedHat platforms.

## Role Variables

The variables that can be passed to this role and a brief description about

them are as follows:

```yaml

# Default output method for Logwatch reports

logwatch_output: "mail"

# Default output format for Logwatch reports

logwatch_format: "text"

# Default output encoding for Logwatch reports

logwatch_encode: "none"

# Default report email recipient

logwatch_admin_email: "root"

# Default report email sender

logwatch_sender_email: "Logwatch"

# The default time range for the report

logwatch_range: "yesterday"

# The default detail level for the report

logwatch_detail: "Med"

# The default system MTA

logwatch_mailer: "/usr/sbin/sendmail -t"

# The default directory where logs are found

logwatch_log_dir: '/var/log'

# The default directory where Logwatch keeps temp data

logwatch_tmp_dir: '/var/cache/logwatch'

```

## Examples

1. Install Logwatch with the defaults

    ```yaml

    ---

    # This playbook installs Logwatch

    - name: Install logwatch to all nodes

      hosts: all

      roles:

        - logwatch

    ```

2. Install Logwatch with custom settings

    ```yaml

    ---

    # This playbook installs Logwatch

    - name: Install logwatch to all nodes

      hosts: all

      roles:

        - { role: logwatch,

            logwatch_detail: "Low",

            logwatch_format: "Html"

          }

    ```

## Dependencies

None.