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Configure logrotate

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8.4 Configure logrotate (Not Scored)

Profile Applicability

  • Level 1

Description

The system includes the capability of rotating log files regularly to avoid filling up the system with logs or making the logs unmanageable large. The file /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog is the configuration file used to rotate log files created by rsyslog.

Rationale

By keeping the log files smaller and more manageable, a system administrator can easily archive these files to another system and spend less time looking through inordinately large log files.

Audit Procedure

Using Command Line

Review the /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog file to determine if the appropriate system logs are rotated according to your site policy.

cat /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog

Expected Result

The logrotate configuration should include appropriate system logs rotated according to site policy.

Remediation

Using Command Line

Edit /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog file to include appropriate system logs according to your site policy.

vi /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog

Default Value

By default, logrotate is configured with basic rotation settings.

References

  • CIS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server Benchmark v1.1.0

Profile

Level 1 - Not Scored