File logwatch-timestamp_in_var.patch of Package logwatch
Such data belongs to /var not /etc. --- Logwatch_Setup_Files/dmeventd +++ Logwatch_Setup_Files/dmeventd @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ # Set the location of the folder to store last time stamp # (This is used to record the last log sent out so repeats # are not mailed in error.) -$Storage_file = "/etc/logwatch/scripts/services/timestamp.txt"; +$Storage_file = "/var/lib/logwatch/timestamp.txt"; $count = 0; $Detail = $ENV{'LOGWATCH_DETAIL_LEVEL'} || 0;