/var/log/journal big

written by Admin

Posted on 2023-06-13

Problem

Systemd log repository is huge, how can I free up some space without any damage?

Run (as root):

# journalctl --rotate
# journalctl --vacuum-time=2d

Then set automatic garbage collection in /etc/systemd/journald.conf

[Journal]
#Storage=auto
#Compress=yes
#Seal=yes
..
SystemMaxUse=100M

...and reload configuration:

# systemctl restart systemd-journald

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