<task> <cmd>/usr/sbin/logrotate -s /yourprojectdirectory/project_neuron/log_mercury/logrotate_state /yourprojectdirectory/project_neuron/boinc_logrotate.conf</cmd> <output>/yourprojectdirectory/project_neuron/log_mercury/boinc_logrotate.out</output> <period>1 day</period> </task>