rotated_logs_save

#!/bin/sh

# rotated_logs_save
# save a log file after rotation by moving it to a new location

: ${orig_logdir=/var/log}
: ${orig_log=maillog}
: ${orig_suffix=.0}

: ${new_suffix=.saved}
: ${new_logdir="$orig_logdir"}
: ${new_log="$orig_log"}

: ${date_format=_%FT%H-%M-%S}
: ${run_repeatedly=false}
  # false - runs once (to be run by a scheduler)
  # true - runs repeatedly

: ${check_interval=600} # interval of checking for a new rotated file in seconds

# Check Point scheduler:
# cpd_sched_config add MaillogSave -c "/home/vbrozik/scripts/rotated_logs_save" -e 600 -r -s


orig_logfile="$orig_logdir/$orig_log$orig_suffix"

rotated_log_save () {
  if test -f "$orig_logfile" ; then
    new_logfile="$new_logdir/$new_log$new_suffix$(date "+$date_format")"
    mv -v "$orig_logfile" "$new_logfile"
  fi
}

rotated_log_save

if test "$run_repeatedly" = true ; then
  while true ; do
    sleep "$check_interval"
    rotated_log_save
  done
fi