# logrotate
> Rotate, compress, and mail system logs

## Summary
Log file rotation utility for automatic compression, removal, and mailing of system logs

## Capabilities
- Automatically rotate log files
- Compress old log files
- Remove old logs on schedule
- Mail log files to administrators
- Configurable rotation policies

## When to Use
- When managing log file rotation on Linux systems

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/logrotate
