Understanding logrotate:

The logrotate utility manages log files by rotating, compressing, and removing them based on configuration.

It helps prevent log files from consuming excessive disk space.

Option A: Rotating Log Files as Specified

Explanation:

logrotate rotates logs according to the specified criteria (size, time interval).

Rotation involves renaming the current log file and starting a new one.

Oracle Linux Reference:

Oracle® Linux 8: Managing Log Files-Using logrotate:

"The logrotate utility simplifies the administration of log files by automatically rotating, compressing, and removing log files."

Option C: Compressing Log Files

Explanation:

logrotate can compress old log files after rotation to save disk space.

Compression is typically done using gzip.

Oracle Linux Reference:

Oracle® Linux 8: Managing Log Files-Configuring logrotate:

"You can configure logrotate to compress rotated log files by using the compress option."