How to Install and Uninstall logrotate.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "logrotate.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install logrotate.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                logrotate.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "logrotate.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall logrotate.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                logrotate.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the logrotate.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : logrotate
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.8.6
Release : 15.amzn2
Size : 69 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Rotates, compresses, removes and mails system log files
URL : https://github.com/logrotate/logrotate
License : GPL+
Description : The logrotate utility is designed to simplify the administration
: of log files on a system which generates a lot of log files.
: Logrotate allows for the automatic rotation compression, removal
: and mailing of log files. Logrotate can be set to handle a log
: file daily, weekly, monthly or when the log file gets to a certain
: size. Normally, logrotate runs as a daily cron job.
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: Install the logrotate package if you need a utility to deal with
: the log files on your system.