How can I configure logrotate for advanced log management?

How can I configure logrotate for advanced log management?

You can configure logrotate by editing the logrotate.conf file or creating specific configuration files in /etc/logrotate.d/. What specific features are you looking to implement?

I want to compress old logs and keep them for a longer period.

You can use the 'compress' option in your configuration file and set the 'rotate' option to specify how many old logs to keep. Would you like an example?

Yes, please provide an example configuration.

Sure! Here’s a sample configuration:

/path/to/logfile {
    daily
    rotate 14
    compress
    missingok
    notifempty
}

This keeps 14 days of logs, compresses them, and ignores missing or empty logs.

That’s helpful! How do I test my logrotate configuration?

You can test your logrotate configuration by running logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf to see what would happen without making changes.