Maintenance Task: Log Rotation Verification

Description

Ensure system logs are being rotated properly to prevent uncontrolled disk usage.

Frequency

Weekly or as part of monthly server checkup.

Checklist

• Is logrotate installed and active?
• Are system and app logs rotating as expected?
• Are old logs compressed or deleted?

Verification Steps

1. Test logrotate configuration:

   logrotate --debug /etc/logrotate.conf
   

2. Check status of rotated logs:

   ls -lh /var/log/*.gz
   

3. Review systemd journal size (if using journald):

   journalctl --disk-usage
   

Preventive Actions

• Configure logrotate for custom apps
• Use compression and date-based rotations
• Vacuum journald logs:

  journalctl --vacuum-time=7d
  

Tools & Commands

• logrotate, journalctl, ls, du, cron or systemd timers