This bug no longer exists in Ubuntu 16.04, as the rsyslog rotate script (inherited from the Debian package) handles both systemd and sysvinit based systems:
$ more /usr/lib/rsyslog/rsyslog-rotate #!/bin/sh if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then systemctl kill -s HUP rsyslog.service else invoke-rc.d rsyslog rotate > /dev/null fi As such, I'm updating the status on this to Invalid. ** Changed in: rsyslog (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1464745 Title: logrotate file fails on all but sysvinit To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsyslog/+bug/1464745/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs