2022-09-04 12:54:22 +00:00
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creation date: 2022-01-08
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2023-11-23 13:37:11 +00:00
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tags: [note,systemd,linux]
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2022-09-04 12:54:22 +00:00
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## Taming the journal's size
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Systemd's system journal's size can go out of control. There are some things you can do to keep it in control:
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```shell
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journalctl --vacuum-size=512M
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journalctl --vacuum-time=4weeks
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```
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## Forwarding the journal to /dev/tty12
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**You really want this? It's basically a leak available with a shortcut.**
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This is very simple. Just create the file `/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/fw-tty12.conf` and fill it like this:
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```shell
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[Journal]
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ForwardToConsole=yes
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TTYPath=/dev/tty12
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MaxLevelConsole=info
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```
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Then, restart the service:
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```shell
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systemctl restart systemd-journald.service
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```
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