How can I effectively use logrotate for my server?

How can I effectively use logrotate for my server?

Logrotate is a tool that helps manage log files by rotating, compressing, and removing them. What specific issues are you facing?

I want to ensure my logs don't consume too much disk space.

You can set up logrotate to compress old logs and remove them after a certain period. Would you like to see an example configuration?

Yes, please provide an example configuration.

Here's a basic example:

/path/to/logfile {
    daily
    rotate 7
    compress
    missingok
    notifempty
}

This rotates the log daily, keeps 7 days of logs, and compresses old logs.

What if I want to keep logs for a longer period?

You can adjust the 'rotate' value to a higher number, like 30, to keep logs for a month.