Difference between revisions of "Limit the size of .log files & the journal"
Limit the size of .log files & the journal (view source)
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= The journal & the logs duplicate the same information = | |||
You can read the text of the log files in a text editor, or using the '''cat''', '''more''', '''less''' & such commands as you would on any other text file. The journal on the other hand requires the '''journalctl''' command to be able to access its contents. The following is a good way to read the journal: | You can read the text of the log files in a text editor, or using the '''cat''', '''more''', '''less''' & such commands as you would on any other text file. The journal on the other hand requires the '''journalctl''' command to be able to access its contents. The following is a good way to read the journal: | ||
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== How to set a maximum size limit for the journal == | == How to set a maximum size limit for the journal == | ||