diff --git a/pages/linux/logrotate.md b/pages/linux/logrotate.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9717c5451 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/logrotate.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# logrotate + +> Rotates, compresses, and mails system logs. +> More information: . + +- Trigger a run manually: + +`logrotate {{path/to/logrotate.conf}} --force` + +- Run using a specific command to mail reports: + +`logrotate {{path/to/logrotate.conf}} --mail {{/usr/bin/mail_command}}` + +- Run without using a state (lock) file: + +`logrotate {{path/to/logrotate.conf}} --state /dev/null` + +- Run and skip the state (lock) file check: + +`logrotate {{path/to/logrotate.conf}} --skip-state-lock` + +- Tell `logrotate` to log verbose output into the log file: + +`logrotate {{path/to/logrotate.conf}} --log {{path/to/log_file}}`