logrotate

CautionRotate logs

logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf

Automates log rotation, compression and pruning. -d dry-runs the config; -f forces a rotation.

Examples

logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.d/nginxForce-rotate now

Syntax

logrotate [-d] [-f] <config>

Before you run it

-f really rotates files.

Related commands

journalctlsystemd logs
duDirectory size
gzipCompress with gzip

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