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Asked: 2026-05-10T23:57:15+00:00

How can I rotate the Apache Access and Error logs on a Window 2000

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How can I rotate the Apache Access and Error logs on a Window 2000 box?

I include my batch file below as an answer.

Is there a way of doing this directly via the Apache config file? I’m currently using the following customlog command to generate daily logs.

CustomLog ‘|’ ‘*Apache-Path/bin/rotatelogs.exe’ ‘*Apache-Path/logs/backup/internet_access_%d-%m-%y.log’ 86400′ combined

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  1. Here’s the DOS batch file, modified as annotated. I run it weekly and it keeps 8 weeks of zipped backups. You’ll need to install 7 zip.

    I haven’t parametrised the paths, feel free to.

    @echo off  :: Name - svrlogmng.bat :: Description - Server Log File Manager :: :: History :: Date         Authory    Change :: 22-May-2005  AGButler   Original :: 14-Jan-2008  AIMackenzie Changed net stops and paths where necessary  :: ======================================================== :: setup variables and parameters :: ========================================================  :: generate date and time variables for /f 'tokens=2,3,4 delims=/ ' %%i in ('date /T') do set trdt=%%k%%j%%i for /f 'tokens=1,2 delims=: ' %%i in ('time /T') do set trtt=%%i%%j set nftu=%trdt%%trtt%  :: set the Number Of Archives To Keep set /a noatk=8  :: ======================================================== :: turn over log files :: ========================================================  :: change to the apache log file directory cd /D 'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\logs\'  :: stop Apache Service, Move log files and restart Apache Service 'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin\httpd.exe' -k stop  echo %nftu% >> access.log move 'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\logs\access.log' 'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\logs\%nftu%_access.log'  echo %nftu% >> error.log move 'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\logs\error.log' 'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\logs\%nftu%_error.log'  'D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin\httpd.exe' -k start  :: ======================================================== :: zip todays Access and Error log files, then delete old logs :: ========================================================  :: zip the files 'D:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe' a -tzip %nftu%_logs.zip %nftu%_access.log %nftu%_error.log  :: del the files del /Q %nftu%_*.log  :: ======================================================== :: rotate the zip files :: ========================================================  :: make list of archive zip files type NUL > arclist.dat for /F 'tokens=1,2 delims=[] ' %%i in ('dir /B *_logs.zip ^| find /N '_logs.zip'') do echo  %%i = %%j>> arclist.dat  :: count total number of files for /F 'tokens=1 delims=' %%i in ('type arclist.dat ^| find /C '_logs.zip'') do set tnof=%%i  :: setup for and create the deletion list set /a negtk=%noatk%*-1 set /a tntd=%tnof% - %noatk%  type NUL>dellist.dat for /L %%i in (%negtk%,1,%tntd%) do find ' %%i = ' arclist.dat >> dellist.dat  :: del the old files for /F 'tokens=3 delims= ' %%i in ('find '_logs.zip' dellist.dat') do del /Q %%i  :: remove temp files del /Q arclist.dat del /Q dellist.dat
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