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diff --git a/docs/rabbitmqctl.pod b/docs/rabbitmqctl.pod index eb1750d04c..927fd8af40 100644 --- a/docs/rabbitmqctl.pod +++ b/docs/rabbitmqctl.pod @@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ force_reset It should only be used as a last resort if the database or cluster configuration has been corrupted. -reopen_logs [suffix] - instruct the RabbitMQ node to close and reopen the log files. - When the I<suffix> value is provided, the RabbitMQ broker will - attempt to append the current contents of the log file to the file - with name composed of the original name and the suffix. It will - create a new file if such a file does not already exist. +rotate_logs [suffix] + instruct the RabbitMQ node to rotate the log files. The RabbitMQ + broker will attempt to append the current contents of the log file + to the file with name composed of the original name and the suffix. + It will create a new file if such a file does not already exist. + When no I<suffix> is specified, the log file is simply reopened; + no rotation takes place. This command might be helpful when you are e.g. writing your own logrotate script and you do not want to restart the RabbitMQ node. @@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ default Erlang node: Append current logs' content to the files with ".1" suffix and reopen them: - rabbitmqctl reopen_logs .1 + rabbitmqctl rotate_logs .1 =head1 SEE ALSO |