You Asked: How Do I Flush a Log in Linux?
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How do you clear a log file?

Delete Saved Console.log

  1. Launch Event Viewer → File (in the menu) → Options (here you’ll see the disk space in your file and how much space your saved files have consumed in your profile).
  2. Hit Disk Cleanup and then Delete Files.
  3. Now Exit and hit OK.

How do you clear the log file in Unix?

Is there a proper way to clear log files on Unix? You can simply truncate a log file using > filename syntax. For example if log file name is /var/log/foo, try > /var/log/foo as root user.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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