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Binary: /usr/sbin/logrotate
Config: /etc/logrotate.conf
Drop-in dir: /etc/logrotate.d/ (each file rotates one or more applications)
State file: /var/lib/logrotate/status (tracks last rotation time per log path)
Scheduler: run daily via /etc/cron.daily/logrotate or logrotate.timer (systemd)
Distro install: apt install logrotate / dnf install logrotate

Key Operations

Operation	Command
Test config (dry-run, verbose)	`logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf`
Test a specific drop-in config	`logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.d/nginx`
Force rotation now (ignore schedule)	`logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.conf`
Force-rotate a single config	`logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.d/myapp`
Run with verbose output	`logrotate -v /etc/logrotate.conf`
Combine force + verbose	`logrotate -vf /etc/logrotate.conf`
Check state file (last rotation times)	`cat /var/lib/logrotate/status`