Re: A single escape required for log_filename - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Joshua,

* Joshua D. Drake (jd@commandprompt.com) wrote:
> When I set it up, it automatically appended the time so I got:
>
> postgresql.log.1231878270
>
> That seems a bit, well wrong. If I say I want postgresql.log I should
> get postgresql.log.
>
> Or am I completely cranked?

No.  I agree with you completely.  I'm also well versed in the
requirements of log handling and log rotation.  Debian handles this by
passing a '-l' to pg_ctl (usually
/var/log/postgresql/postgresql-X.Y-CLUSTER.log), rotation is handled
by logrotate.
Thanks,
    Stephen