How clear access log and error log

mhh2 · Post by **mhh2** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:16 pm

Hi
Log of my server have big size, I want clear access log and error log in server, how do this?

Syeef · Post by **Syeef** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:00 pm

I always do it like this, for example:

cat /dev/null > /var/log/exim/main.log

Don't know if there is any better way of achieving this, but it works.

Post by **tjebbeke** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:35 pm

Maybe it's better to solve the errors in error log?

you can use
echo "" > /yourerrorlog

Post by **skurudo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:27 pm

Post by **mehargags** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:00 pm

Big logs signify a problem... it is always important to check why log is bloating so much

Post by **skurudo** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:43 am

mehargags wrote:Big logs signify a problem... it is always important to check why log is bloating so much

Yes, but it also can tell about a large number of requests -- popularity, downloaders (site cloners), ddos :)

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