Configure Logrotate¶

This section is intended for MasterNode users that want to configure automatic log rotation. This is to prevent the log files from filling up the Linux VPS hard drive. If you do not occassionally clean up the log files then your Linux VPS hard drive will eventually fill up and the server will crash. Completing the steps in this section will configure your Linux VPS to automatically clean up the logs every 30 days, rather than having to do it manually. This is a necessary step for anyone running a MasterNode.

Connect to your Linux VPS and login as rupxmn.
Elevate to root level privelege:
```
sudo -i
```
Run the following command to create and edit the file /etc/logrotate.d/rupaya:
```
nano /etc/logrotate.d/rupaya
```

If prompted, select Nano as your text editor

Copy the following text and paste it into the file.

Use this template if you are running the wallet with the user rupxmn:

/home/rupxmn/.rupayacore/*.log {
        su root adm
        size 3M
        daily
        missingok
        rotate 30
        copytruncate
        dateext
        compress
        notifempty
        create
}

Use this template if you are running the wallet with the user root:

/root/.rupayacore/*.log {
        su root adm
        size 3M
        daily
        missingok
        rotate 30
        copytruncate
        dateext
        compress
        notifempty
        create
}

Save and close the file by hitting Ctrl-X, and then type Y to confirm that you want to save it, and then hit ENTER to confirm the file name.

Run the following command to initialize logrotate.

Use this template if you are running the wallet with the user rupxmn:

logrotate /etc/logrotate.d/rupaya --state /home/rupxmn/logrotate-state --verbose

Use this template if you are running the wallet with the user root:

logrotate /etc/logrotate.d/rupaya --state /root/logrotate-state --verbose

Run the following command to open and edit the crontab file:
```
crontab -e
```

If prompted, select Nano as your text editor

Copy the following text and paste it on a new line at the bottom of the crontab file.

Use this template if you are running the wallet with the user rupxmn:

0 1 * * * /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.d/rupaya --state /home/rupxmn/logrotate-state

Use this template if you are running the wallet with the user root:

0 1 * * * /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.d/rupaya --state /root/logrotate-state

Save and close the file by hitting Ctrl-X, and then type Y to confirm that you want to save it, and then hit ENTER to confirm the file name.
This above line added to the crontab file will configure the Linux VPS to initialize logrotate when the Linux VPS is rebooted.

Now that logrotate is configured, you can proceed to the next section to automatically start the MasterNode Hot wallet when the Linux VPS reboots