From 8303dadde84ad0f0f26941f2e7671b50933a2e8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eugeni Dodonov <eugeni@mandriva.org> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 20:31:28 +0000 Subject: Added plugin to define log file retention period. --- src/msec/plugins/log.py | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/msec/plugins/log.py (limited to 'src') diff --git a/src/msec/plugins/log.py b/src/msec/plugins/log.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8f11e72 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/msec/plugins/log.py @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +#!/usr/bin/python +"""Msec plugin for log file handling""" + +# main plugin class name +PLUGIN = "log" + +import re +import gettext + +# configuration +import config + +# localization +try: + gettext.install('msec') +except IOError: + _ = str + +class log: + # configuration variables + # logrotate file + LOGROTATE = '/etc/logrotate.conf' + # pam + LOGROTATE_ROTATE = re.compile('^rotate\s*(\d+)$') + + def __init__(self, log=None, configfiles=None, root=None): + # initializing plugin + self.log = log + self.configfiles = configfiles + self.root = root + + # configuring entry in global settings + config.SETTINGS['LOG_RETENTION'] = ("log.log_retention", ['*']) + + # insert entry into system security settings + config.SETTINGS_SYSTEM.append('LOG_RETENTION') + + def log_retention(self, arg): + '''Define the default retention period for logs, in weeks. Some countries require that the log files should be kept for 12 months, other do not have such strict requirements. This variable defines the number of past log files that should be kept by logrotate on the system.''' + + # verify parameter validity + try: + retention = int(arg) + except: + self.log.error(_('Invalid maximum password history length: "%s"') % arg) + return + + logrotate = self.configfiles.get_config_file(self.LOGROTATE) + + val = logrotate.get_match(self.LOGROTATE_ROTATE) + + if val != retention: + self.log.info(_("Setting log retention period to %d weeks") % retention) + logrotate.replace_line_matching(self.LOGROTATE_ROTATE, ("rotate %d" % retention)) -- cgit v1.2.1