How to Install and Uninstall logrotate.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "logrotate.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install logrotate.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall logrotate.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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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 CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : logrotate
Arch : x86_64
Version : 3.8.6
Release : 19.el7
Size : 105 k
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
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.