Works On

Viewing:

Debian 13 (Trixie)

Same on:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Other versions:

Alpine Linux v3.21

Details

Size: 20 lines
MD5: a38d9e980faebcda9a1998fd0f90b69e
SHA256: 19c251cf075acba0852a0bec3b3ca48dbe9ab988c1c541ef80bbf7a6052918ef

/etc/logrotate.d/apache2

/var/log/apache2/*.log {
	daily
	missingok
	rotate 14
	compress
	delaycompress
	notifempty
	create 640 root adm
	sharedscripts
	prerotate
		if [ -d /etc/logrotate.d/httpd-prerotate ]; then
			run-parts /etc/logrotate.d/httpd-prerotate
		fi
	endscript
	postrotate
		if pgrep -f ^/usr/sbin/apache2 > /dev/null; then
			invoke-rc.d apache2 reload 2>&1 | logger -t apache2.logrotate
		fi
	endscript
}

Copy & Paste

curl:

curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a38d9e980faebcda9a1998fd0f90b69e?hint=apache2

wget:

wget -O apache2 https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a38d9e980faebcda9a1998fd0f90b69e?hint=apache2

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a38d9e980faebcda9a1998fd0f90b69e?hint=apache2' /><config><app>Apache HTTP Server</app><os>Debian 13 (Trixie)</os><location>/etc/logrotate.d/apache2</location><lines>20</lines><md5>a38d9e980faebcda9a1998fd0f90b69e</md5><sha256>19c251cf075acba0852a0bec3b3ca48dbe9ab988c1c541ef80bbf7a6052918ef</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

Install Apache HTTP Server

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add apache2

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

sudo yum install httpd

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

File Location

File Path

/etc/logrotate.d/apache2

FAQ

When should I use this apache2?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current Apache HTTP Server config.

How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/logrotate.d/apache2, replace it, then reload or restart Apache HTTP Server.

Is apache2 safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Debian 13 (Trixie). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 13 (Trixie).

Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.

Apache HTTP Server /etc/logrotate.d/apache2