Rules Related To 'logrotate'

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Ensure logrotate is Installed

package_logrotate_installed

Description

logrotate is installed by default. The logrotate package can be installed with the following command: 

 $ apt-get install logrotate

Rationale

The logrotate package provides the logrotate services.

Ensure Logrotate Runs Periodically

ensure_logrotate_activated

Description

The logrotate utility allows for the automatic rotation of log files. The frequency of rotation is specified in /etc/logrotate.conf, which triggers a cron task or a timer. To configure logrotate to run daily, add or correct the following line in /etc/logrotate.conf: 

# rotate log files frequency
daily

Rationale

Log files that are not properly rotated run the risk of growing so large that they fill up the /var/log partition. Valuable logging information could be lost if the /var/log partition becomes full.

Enable logrotate Timer

timer_logrotate_enabled

Description

The logrotate timer can be enabled with the following command: 

$ sudo systemctl enable logrotate.timer

Rationale

Log files that are not properly rotated run the risk of growing so large that they fill up the /var/log partition. Valuable logging information could be lost if the /var/log partition becomes full.