How to Install and Uninstall logrotate Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "logrotate" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install logrotate on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                logrotate
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "logrotate" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall logrotate on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                logrotate
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the logrotate package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: logrotate
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.7-2ubuntu2.16.04.2
Priority: important
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Paul Martin
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 113
Depends: libacl1 (>= 2.2.51-8), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpopt0 (>= 1.14), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), cron | anacron | cron-daemon, base-passwd (>= 2.0.3.4)
Suggests: mailx
Breaks: postgresql-common (<= 126)
Filename: pool/main/l/logrotate/logrotate_3.8.7-2ubuntu2.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 37660
MD5sum: ae3cf957775ac5c9e72604ac80b71e24
SHA1: 78687a0db41fad8b25b9aaa0f9e9e01739cb6136
SHA256: 4089998610e24a849d0286f1a657a714e7f3fe249f82eef3896778054ea1753e
SHA512: 472dae1a62594dd6beb9e014de08a61fb3c66fdbdccc7f8e426a4706b97a6deabe74b61c8689f94701560f923df979fd47b9b4f62c85cf93e6647a0b67ebfed6
Homepage: https://fedorahosted.org/logrotate/
Description-en: Log rotation utility
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.
Description-md5: bb73169bb75b2b8a2fda1453d214416d
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: logrotate
Priority: important
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 113
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Paul Martin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.7-2ubuntu2
Depends: libacl1 (>= 2.2.51-8), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpopt0 (>= 1.14), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), cron | anacron | cron-daemon, base-passwd (>= 2.0.3.4)
Suggests: mailx
Breaks: postgresql-common (<= 126)
Filename: pool/main/l/logrotate/logrotate_3.8.7-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 37642
MD5sum: 858f35a2a3eec8dc07e9896f8a905981
SHA1: 18802ca05d004b4d70aa400920668f71af98b47e
SHA256: bc370a2003b18b1761adceed2fdf575122117cbf17edc6de377d64dc01623d6e
Description-en: Log rotation utility
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.
Description-md5: bb73169bb75b2b8a2fda1453d214416d
Homepage: https://fedorahosted.org/logrotate/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal