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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: More systemdCrap
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:17:40 +0100
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On 2025-03-10 21:53, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 10/03/2025 20:37, Dan Espen wrote:
>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:
>>
>>> On 10/03/2025 18:12, Dan Espen wrote:
>>>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> I have an errant service spewing out pages of errors.
>>>>>
>>>>> It appears that journalctl is not able to clear a single service from
>>>>> its log files.
>>>>> Anyone know different?
>>>> https://serverfault.com/questions/1053748/how-can-i-ask-journalctl- 
>>>> to-show-records-for-all-units-except-one
>>>>
>>> What has that got to do with the question?
>>
>> Ask better questions.
>>
>> https://serverfault.com/questions/858843/how-to-disable-logging-for-a- 
>> particular-systemd-unit
>>
>>
> Don't want not to log. Want to look at the logs, clear the problem and 
> delete the debug log as its now enormous

That's impossible to do, by intentional design.

> Why should I have to go to enormous lengths to do something perfectly 
> routine just because systemd was written by a cunt who said 'my way or 
> the highway'...

It is a free system, you can choose not to use it if you don't like it.

And yes, I would also like to remove some facilities from the journal 
after some days. Not possible.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.