Laravel log max file is not working

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I am using laravel 5.2, I just deployed my code on server. I am using laravel logs on the daily basis and so in the confg/app.php i added these two lines

'log' => 'daily'
'log_max_files' => 15

But it is not keeping the logs of 15 days. It is always keeping the logs of last 5 days only which is default file size. Am i missing something to add..?

@SR_ If i clear the config, then sometimes my controller codes not taking the value from .env, my website is live, so is any other option — RAUSHAN KUMAR, Jun 28 '17 at 13:09
ok then after performing above two hit php artisan config:cache command — Ruchita Sheth, Jun 28 '17 at 13:15
Any chance there are queue workers running that would have the old config and need to be restarted? — patricus, Jun 28 '17 at 14:40
Self note but maybe someone will find this worthy: if you want to make log files kept for unlimited time and delete it manually, set the log_max_files to 0 https://github.com/Seldaek/monolog/blob/7b992836275e09ed63c63fe33ca9993e515e6c5d/src/Monolog/Handler/RotatingFileHandler.php#L41 — Ari R. Fikri, Dec 19 '17 at 07:25

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 19 '17 at 10:26

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First of all you should run

php artisan config:cache

to cache your configuration.

In addition you should run

php artisan queue:restart

to make sure your queue workers will see the changes.

Additionally you should make sure there are valid permissions to log files to make it possible to delete them.

answered Dec 19 '17 at 10:26

Marcin Nabiałek

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I am curious - can you explain why caching config would help? Do you mean there might be some old config currently cached? – Don't Panic Dec 20 '17 at 07:37
@Don'tPanic Yes, old configuration might be cached and when there is no `log_max_files` set by default Laravel will use 5 as far as I remember – Marcin Nabiałek Dec 20 '17 at 07:58

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 25 '17 at 16:21

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You have to run this command on your terminal

php artisan config:cache

answered Dec 25 '17 at 16:21

Rahul Hirve

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Laravel log max file is not working

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