Logrotate runs for a long time or appears to hang

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Running /usr/sbin/logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf in a shell shows the output
reading config file /etc/logrotate.conf
reading config info for /var/log/wtmp
reading config info for /var/log/btmp
  • Afterwards, nothing will happen for hours.
  • Logrotate caused CPU starvation.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content