Delete cPanel Log files

easyswiss

• April 12, 2017 12:11

I must delete this large (1GB+) logfiles: /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log /usr/local/cpanel/logs/spamd_error_log /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpwrapd_log /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpdavd_session_log /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log /usr/local/cpanel/logs/access_log /usr/local/cpanel/logs/tailwatchd_log
Results with: root@server [~]# rm /usr/local/cpanel/logs/spamd_error_log rm: remove regular file `/usr/local/cpanel/logs/spamd_error_log'? y rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/cpanel/logs/spamd_error_log': Operation not permitted root@server [~]# whoami root
How to?

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  Infopro

  • April 12, 2017 17:37

  This document link may be of some use to you: How to Clean Unmanaged Log Files - cPanel Knowledge Base - cPanel Documentation

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  easyswiss

  • April 12, 2017 17:43

  Does not work: [/usr/local/cpanel/logs]# cat /dev/null > spamd_error_log -bash: spamd_error_log: Operation not permitted
  

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  easyswiss

  • April 12, 2017 17:46

  Ok, found a way. spamd looks to be not added per default for log rotation.

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  balitas

  • April 24, 2017 02:11

  Ok, found a way. spamd looks to be not added per default for log rotation.

  
  hi please tell me which way you use to delete spamd_error_log

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  cPanelMichael

  • April 26, 2017 16:59

  hi please tell me which way you use to delete spamd_error_log

  
  Hello, You can select "spamd_error_log" for rotation via "WHM >> Service Configuration >> cPanel Log Rotation Configuration". It will then rotate during the next cpanellogd run according to the value configured for "Log Rotation Size Threshold" in "WHM >> Tweak Settings". Thank you.

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  AnthonyFrancis

  • September 23, 2017 05:37

  If you want to empty it quickly do this:
  chattr -a spamd_error_log > spamd_error_log
  You can change it back with +a if you want.

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