Logrotate

The logrotate tool is used to, as the name suggests, rotate logfiles.

It backs up older logs, compresses them, and saves them for a specific

Configuring Logrotate

Logrotate uses the /etc/logrotate.conf file and files in /etc/logrotate.d to determine which log files to rotate, and the rules that should be applied to that file.

Using /etc/logrotate.d can be more helpful when configuring log rotation for specific applications. Each application's logs can have its own file in this directory, which makes it easier to manage the rotation configuration.

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Logrotate Config File Format

Configuring logrotate has a basic pattern { rules } syntax.

You specify a pattern as a filename (or list of filenames) that the rules within the braces { ... } will apply to.

An example:

/home/kolkhis/github-backups/backup.log {
    create
    daily
    rotate 7
    compress
    missingok
    notifempty
    copytruncate
}