Are you sure, that /usr/local/nginx/logs/nginx.pid has actual pid of
the master process?

2010/3/7 pablo platt <pablo.platt@gmail.com>:
> Hi
>
> I've built nginx from source on ubuntu in /usr/local/nginx according to the
> tutorial:
> http://articles.slicehost.com/2009/3/4/ubuntu-intrepid-installing-nginx-from-source
>
> and used the init.d script:
> http://articles.slicehost.com/2009/3/4/ubuntu-intrepid-adding-an-nginx-init-script
>
> read this about nginx log rotation:
> http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/134115
>
> when forcing logrotate with: sudo logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf
> nginx starts using access.log.1
> but when using a signal manually nginx uses access.log: sudo kill -USR1 `cat
> nginx.pid`
>
> If I'm using 'nginx' user in the logrotate script I'm getting an error that
> this use doesn't exists so I have to use root.
> My logrotate script under /etc/logrotate.d/nginx
> /usr/local/nginx/logs/*.log {
>         weekly
>         missingok
>         rotate 52
>         compress
>         delaycompress
>         notifempty
>         create 640 nginx adm
>         sharedscripts
>         postrotate
>                 [ ! -f /usr/local/nginx/logs/nginx.pid ] || kill -USR1 `cat
> /usr/local/nginx/logs/nginx.pid`
>         endscript
> }
>
> What am I doing wrong?
> Thanks
>
>
>
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