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Lab 11.3 - Log Rotation

Objectives​

  • Configure logrotate
  • Create rotation rules
  • Test the rotation

Exercise 1: logrotate Configuration​

# View the config
cat /etc/logrotate.conf

# Create a rule
sudo nano /etc/logrotate.d/my-app

# Content:
# /var/log/my-app/*.log {
#     daily
#     rotate 7
#     compress
# }

Lab created on: December 2024 - Tested on Ubuntu 24.04