This document explains how to set up logrotate
to manage log files more frequently using a systemd
timer. This approach is useful for log files that grow rapidly and need to be rotated more often than the daily rotation typically provided by cron
jobs.
First, set up the logrotate
configuration for your specific log file. Create a file in /etc/logrotate.d/
for your application. Here is an example configuration that rotates a log file when it reaches a certain size: