Practical Guide to Linux Log Management with rsyslog, journald, and logrotate
This article provides a step‑by‑step, production‑ready guide to building a complete Linux logging pipeline using rsyslog, systemd‑journald, and logrotate, covering architecture, configuration, performance tuning, security hardening, troubleshooting, monitoring, backup, and recovery for CentOS 7/8 and Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 environments.
