[Docs] Logging Configuration - Use logrotate Instead (#9930)

* Logging Configuration - Add logrotate

* Delete instead duplicate

* Apply suggestions from @jolheiser

Co-Authored-By: John Olheiser <[email protected]>

* Quote false

* Replace program with utility

* Whoops, use --debug switch instead

* Optional immediate reload by --force switch

* Update docs/content/doc/advanced/logging-documentation.en-us.md

Co-authored-by: John Olheiser <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: techknowlogick <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: zeripath <[email protected]>
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Bagas Sanjaya
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@@ -421,3 +421,14 @@ func newNewoneLogService() {
You should then add `newOneLogService` to `NewServices()` in
`modules/setting/setting.go`
## Using `logrotate` instead of built-in log rotation
Gitea includes built-in log rotation, which should be enough for most deployments. However, if you instead want to use the `logrotate` utility:
- Disable built-in log rotation by setting `LOG_ROTATE` to `false` in your `app.ini`.
- Install `logrotate`.
- Configure `logrotate` to match your deployment requirements, see `man 8 logrotate` for configuration syntax details. In the `postrotate/endscript` block send Gitea a `USR1` signal via `kill -USR1` or `kill -10`, or run `gitea manager logging release-and-reopen` (with the appropriate environment). Ensure that your configurations apply to all files emitted by Gitea loggers as described in the above sections.
- Always do `logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf --debug` to test your configurations.
The next `logrotate` jobs will include your configurations, so no restart is needed. You can also immediately reload `logrotate` with `logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf --force`.