Log files are the most valuable tools available for Linux system security. The logrotate program is used to provide the administrator with an up-to-date record of events taking place on the system.

The examples described in this post work on Ubuntu and related Linux systems. Other systems might use different log file and configuration file names, but the process itself should be very similar.

Logrotate's behavior is governed by its configuration files, which dictate how it manages specific log files. These files are usually located in /etc/logrotate.conf and /etc/logrotate.d/. Log rotation ...

If you really want to see what's happening beneath the hood of your Linux distribution, you need to use log files.

Did you know that Linux makes it easy to create and use hidden files, which means you can easily tuck important documents away from plain sight? Here's how to manage those files.

The truth is the /etc/motd file on quite a number of Linux systems has simply become part of a larger configuration of messages that are fed to users when they log in.