LFCS Certification LFCS Log Management and Monitoring 3

Question 1

What is the path to the main logrotate configuration file?

Accepted Answer

/etc/logrotate.conf

Answer

/etc/logrotate.conf is the primary configuration file that sets global defaults and includes /etc/logrotate.d/ snippets.

Question 2

Which logrotate directive specifies how many old log file versions to keep?

Accepted Answer

rotate 4

Answer

The 'rotate N' directive tells logrotate to keep N old versions of a log file before deleting the oldest.

Question 3

What does the `postrotate` / `endscript` block in a logrotate configuration do?

Accepted Answer

Runs a shell command or script after the log file has been rotated

Answer

postrotate/endscript executes commands (such as sending SIGHUP to a daemon) immediately after a log file is rotated.

Question 4

Which logrotate option performs a dry run, showing what would happen without actually rotating logs?

Accepted Answer

logrotate -d

Answer

logrotate -d (debug mode) simulates the rotation process and prints actions to stdout without modifying any files.

Question 5

Where should application-specific logrotate configuration files be placed?

Accepted Answer

/etc/logrotate.d/

Answer

Application packages drop their logrotate rules into /etc/logrotate.d/, which is included by the main /etc/logrotate.conf.

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