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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