Difference between revisions of "System Maintenance"
More journal and logs
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=Journal Log= | =Journal and Logs= | ||
Log files & the systemd journal do the same thing in different ways. They keep a record of everything that happens on your system.<br /> | |||
For more information and tips on automated maintenance please see the dedicated page [[Limit the size of .log files %26 the journal]] | |||
==Systemd Journal== | |||
The journal keeps logs of system activity. This can be important for troubleshooting, but sometimes the log size can grow rather large. | The journal keeps logs of system activity. This can be important for troubleshooting, but sometimes the log size can grow rather large. | ||
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To set a maximum size for the journal you can uncomment and edit the following line in {{ic|/etc/systemd/journald.conf}}: | To set a maximum size for the journal you can uncomment and edit the following line in {{ic|/etc/systemd/journald.conf}}: | ||
SystemMaxUse=50M | SystemMaxUse=50M | ||
==System logs at /var/log/*== | |||
While most things use the newer systemd journal (journalctl), there is still some software that uses the older /var/log/ directory.<br /> | |||
For more information and some tips on maintaining it, please see the relevant section of [[Limit the size of .log files & the journal#Managing /var/log/* files|this page]]. | |||
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* The [[Pamac|Pamac wiki article]] | * The [[Pamac|Pamac wiki article]] | ||
* A forum post on [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/pacsave-pacnew-how-to-manage-those-reasonably/50968/5 managing pacsave and pacnew files] | * A forum post on [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/pacsave-pacnew-how-to-manage-those-reasonably/50968/5 managing pacsave and pacnew files] | ||
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[[Category:Contents Page]] | [[Category:Contents Page]] | ||