Is it safe to clear /var/log/messages?

jols

• August 18, 2015 04:20

Hi, The messages file in /var/log/messages is regularly well over 1gb and I need ot keep this smaller. because I am running out of space in /var. Is it safe to just go like so? > /var/log/messages To empty that one down now and then? Thanks much.

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  cPanelMichael

  • August 18, 2015 12:51

  Hello :) The data in /var/log/messages is not required unless you need to troubleshoot an issue with general system activity. You can empty it, or add a custom LogRotate entry for it so it's rotated on a regular basis. Thank you.

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