How to have logrotate handle logs not owned by root in RHEL7

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Issue

  • logrotate does not work for non-root users in RHEL7
  • How can I rotate log files owned by non-root users?
  • What ownership is required for logrotate in RHEL7?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (RHEL7)

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