logrotate_package.md

logrotate_package

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Manages the installation of the logrotate package. This resource allows you to install, upgrade, or remove the logrotate package and its dependencies.

Introduced: v3.0.0

Actions

• :upgrade - Upgrade the logrotate package if a newer version is available
• :install - Install the logrotate package (default)
• :remove - Remove the logrotate package

Properties

Name	Type	Default	Description
packages	String, Array	'logrotate'	Package name or array of package names to manage

Examples

Basic installation using defaults:

logrotate_package 'logrotate'

Install a specific package:

logrotate_package 'logrotate' do
  packages 'logrotate-special-package'
end

Install multiple packages:

logrotate_package 'logrotate' do
  packages ['logrotate', 'logrotate-dbg']
end

Upgrade existing installation:

logrotate_package 'logrotate' do
  action :upgrade
end

Remove logrotate:

logrotate_package 'logrotate' do
  action :remove
end