How do I backup systemd journal logs? | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

grand edge Oct 27, 2024, 9:23 AM

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https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/709570/how-to-keep-systemd-journal-for-one-year
this should do

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How to keep systemd journal for one year?

By default my system had about ~500MB max size which had about 1 month of logs.
System Journal (/var/log/journal/dd35c7606a5645c5acc9908470c45159) is 483.2M, max 491.5M, 8.2M free.

No idea how the...

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they also are in /run/log, these get wiped everytime you reboot

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you should be able to specify some other directory/device in the configuration file

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I recommend to read the link in that article (https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/journald.conf.html)

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it explains everything, may be a bit complicated though

true gull Oct 27, 2024, 5:17 PM

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install ksystemlog done.

grand edge Oct 27, 2024, 5:24 PM

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true gull install `ksystemlog` done.

Is that a KDE program?

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1292578691469152266.webp?size=28

true gull Oct 27, 2024, 5:25 PM

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grand edge Is that a KDE program?

yes

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true gull Oct 28, 2024, 6:08 AM

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to install it?

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do you you have no desktop access?

#How do I backup systemd journal logs?