Same issue with /var/log/btmp and same fix: Comment out the entry in /etc/logrotate.conf
root@sei:/etc# !diff diff -Naur logrotate.conf.dist logrotate.conf --- logrotate.conf.dist 2017-08-21 19:38:26.000000000 +0200 +++ logrotate.conf 2021-02-16 02:09:31.665145104 +0100 @@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ include /etc/logrotate.d # no packages own wtmp, or btmp -- we'll rotate them here -/var/log/wtmp { - missingok - monthly - create 0664 root utmp - rotate 1 -} +#/var/log/wtmp { +# missingok +# monthly +# create 0664 root utmp +# rotate 1 +#} -/var/log/btmp { - missingok - monthly - create 0660 root utmp - rotate 1 -} +#/var/log/btmp { +# missingok +# monthly +# create 0660 root utmp +# rotate 1 +#} # system-specific logs may be configured here -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to logrotate in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915759 Title: error: /etc/logrotate.conf:22 duplicate log entry for /var/log/wtmp Status in logrotate package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The cron.daily job reports an error running logrotate: /etc/cron.daily/logrotate: error: /etc/logrotate.conf:22 duplicate log entry for /var/log/wtmp There is a duplicate entry for "wtmp" in: /etc/logrotate.conf /etc/logrotate.d/wtmp Fix: Comment out the entry in /etc/logrotate.conf root@sei:/etc# diff -Naur logrotate.conf.dist logrotate.conf --- logrotate.conf.dist 2017-08-21 19:38:26.000000000 +0200 +++ logrotate.conf 2021-02-15 21:24:21.650451930 +0100 @@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ include /etc/logrotate.d # no packages own wtmp, or btmp -- we'll rotate them here -/var/log/wtmp { - missingok - monthly - create 0664 root utmp - rotate 1 -} +#/var/log/wtmp { +# missingok +# monthly +# create 0664 root utmp +# rotate 1 +#} /var/log/btmp { missingok ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: logrotate 3.11.0-0.1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-65.73~18.04.1-generic 5.4.78 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.23 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Mon Feb 15 21:30:21 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-03 (196 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) SourcePackage: logrotate UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.logrotate.conf: 2021-02-15T21:24:21.650452 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/logrotate/+bug/1915759/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp