LPIC-1 Exam 102 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 62

Which of the following commands is used to rotate, compress, and mail system logs?

Answer options

• A. logrotate
• B. striplog
• C. syslogd --rotate
• D. rotatelog
• E. logger

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, logrotate, which is specifically designed for managing log files by rotating, compressing, and mailing them. The other options, such as striplog, syslogd --rotate, rotatelog, and logger, do not provide the same comprehensive functionality for log management.