Server log should reload on SIGHUP rather than requiring a restart

[dr2014]

In kibana.yml we can configure the log file file with the setting:
log_file: ./kibana.log

Is there a way to roll the log file on a nightly basis or depending on the size of the the file?

[w33ble]

Right now, your only option would be to run the log file Kibana is outputting through some external log rotation process.

I'll keep this open as an enhancement request for adding native log rotation to the server.

[raphaele81]

+1

[rashidkpc]

We're not going to support log rotation internally, but we need to work well with logrotate. Currently the server has to be bounced to behave nicely when logrotate switches up the file. It should at least support SIGHUP

[bevacqua]

@rashidkpc Would reloading the configuration on SIGHUP suffice here?

[rashidkpc]

@bevacqua it might as long as the file descriptor for the log file is released.