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I'm able to call logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf whenever I see my log file exceed the specified threshold and it rotates just fine. I was under the impression though that whenever a file specified in the logrotate config breached its threshold it would rotate them automatically without me having to run the command. 



/var/log/upstart/*server.log {

        size 2500M

        missingok

        rotate 5

        compress

        compress

        notifempty

        nocreate

}


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    I'm able to call logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf whenever I see my log file exceed the specified threshold and it rotates just fine. I was under the impression though that whenever a file specified in the logrotate config breached its threshold it would rotate them automatically without me having to run the command. 



    /var/log/upstart/*server.log {
    
        size 2500M
    
        missingok
    
        rotate 5
    
        compress
    
        compress
    
        notifempty
    
        nocreate
    
}


    Any ideas?






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      I'm able to call logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf whenever I see my log file exceed the specified threshold and it rotates just fine. I was under the impression though that whenever a file specified in the logrotate config breached its threshold it would rotate them automatically without me having to run the command. 



      /var/log/upstart/*server.log {
      
        size 2500M
      
        missingok
      
        rotate 5
      
        compress
      
        compress
      
        notifempty
      
        nocreate
      
}


      Any ideas?






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      I'm able to call logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf whenever I see my log file exceed the specified threshold and it rotates just fine. I was under the impression though that whenever a file specified in the logrotate config breached its threshold it would rotate them automatically without me having to run the command. 



      /var/log/upstart/*server.log {
      
        size 2500M
      
        missingok
      
        rotate 5
      
        compress
      
        compress
      
        notifempty
      
        nocreate
      
}


      Any ideas?






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          Which files will be rotated is indeed specified in /etc/logrotate.conf. But the command logrotate still needs to be run. It can be run manually, but it is normally configured to be run daily by cron.



          While it depends on the distro your using, this command will likely output if it is specified to be run periodically by cron:



          find /etc/cron* -type f | xargs fgrep logrotate





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          • So if it's a cron.daily, it could take up to 24hr after hitting the threshold to rotate?
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            @KuboMD That is correct.
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          Which files will be rotated is indeed specified in /etc/logrotate.conf. But the command logrotate still needs to be run. It can be run manually, but it is normally configured to be run daily by cron.



          While it depends on the distro your using, this command will likely output if it is specified to be run periodically by cron:



          find /etc/cron* -type f | xargs fgrep logrotate





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          • So if it's a cron.daily, it could take up to 24hr after hitting the threshold to rotate?
            – KuboMD
            2 days ago






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            @KuboMD That is correct.
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          Which files will be rotated is indeed specified in /etc/logrotate.conf. But the command logrotate still needs to be run. It can be run manually, but it is normally configured to be run daily by cron.



          While it depends on the distro your using, this command will likely output if it is specified to be run periodically by cron:



          find /etc/cron* -type f | xargs fgrep logrotate





          share|improve this answer























          • So if it's a cron.daily, it could take up to 24hr after hitting the threshold to rotate?
            – KuboMD
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            @KuboMD That is correct.
            – Kusalananda
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          Which files will be rotated is indeed specified in /etc/logrotate.conf. But the command logrotate still needs to be run. It can be run manually, but it is normally configured to be run daily by cron.



          While it depends on the distro your using, this command will likely output if it is specified to be run periodically by cron:



          find /etc/cron* -type f | xargs fgrep logrotate





          share|improve this answer














          Which files will be rotated is indeed specified in /etc/logrotate.conf. But the command logrotate still needs to be run. It can be run manually, but it is normally configured to be run daily by cron.



          While it depends on the distro your using, this command will likely output if it is specified to be run periodically by cron:



          find /etc/cron* -type f | xargs fgrep logrotate






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          • So if it's a cron.daily, it could take up to 24hr after hitting the threshold to rotate?
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          • So if it's a cron.daily, it could take up to 24hr after hitting the threshold to rotate?
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