Using logrotate

1. create configuration file:

   bash-3.2# cat /etc/logrotate.d/myconf-logrotate.conf
   PATH_TO_FILE/LOG.FILE {
   daily
   missingok
   rotate 10
   compress
   delaycompress
   compresscmd /usr/bin/gzip
   notifempty
   copytruncate
   }
   

2. Testing configuration

   logrotate  /etc/logrotate.conf --force -d 
   

3. Add a crontab job. A job will be run every hour.

   export EDITOR=vi
   crontab -e
   >> 0 * * * * /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf --force > /dev/null 2>&1
   

Sources:

1. man logrotate.conf and man logrotate
2. Crontab Generator
3. How to Use logrotate to Manage Log Files