Python logrotate

logrotate.py

#! /usr/bin/env python

import sys
import logging.handlers
try:
    logfile = sys.argv[1]
except:
    print("param 1: logfile")
    sys.exit(1)

try:
    backupCount = int(sys.argv[2])
except:
    print("param 2: backup count")
    sys.exit(1)

handler = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(
    logfile,
    mode='a',
    maxBytes=0,
    backupCount=backupCount,
    encoding=None,
    delay=False
)
handler.doRollover()