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Can be the journal path on a filesystem other than /?
2019 Community Moderator ElectionMake all files under a directory read-only without changing permissions?Unable to change permissions of file system rootHow to get access to the root journal for systemd?Why is my systemd journal not persistent across reboots?Funny message when changing ownership of top directory in a mounted file systemgunicorn: logfile directory owner being reset on reboot?create “virtual directory” with mounted devicetmpfs /run fullMounting a 4tb lvm in Centos 7 keeps saying not enough space on devicechange the name of the journal files in /var/log/journal/remote coming from /var/log/journal/upload
I would like to store the default journal directory /var/log/journal/ on a mounted device, but I am not sure if I can do it due to the fact that journal is an important service which may already run before any device is mounted which would lead to the fact that suddenly the directly changes.
Is it safe/possible to store the journal directory on a mounted device and if yes, how to do it, if a simple mounting doesn't work.
Directory listing from the journal entries:
2019-03-18 22:16:41 root@AAEB-APP206LY:/var/log/journal/d41cf15550e34487abe7103b61fbf794 => ll
total 792M
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 884 Mar 12 06:35 ./
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 64 Feb 26 18:17 ../
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 18 22:16 system.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root root 120M Feb 26 18:17 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000000001-0005827c7effc14d.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 5 12:29 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000051acb-000582cf3a7ba719.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 12 06:35 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-00000000000872b4-000583572e31154d.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 18 22:16 user-5000.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root root 128M Mar 5 12:29 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-0000000000051ad9-000582cf3d435013.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 12 06:35 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-00000000000872b9-000583572e312040.journal
As you can see it is occupying almost 800 MB and this fills up the main partition. Therefore the idea to store it on a different filesystem.
mount logs systemd-journald
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
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I would like to store the default journal directory /var/log/journal/ on a mounted device, but I am not sure if I can do it due to the fact that journal is an important service which may already run before any device is mounted which would lead to the fact that suddenly the directly changes.
Is it safe/possible to store the journal directory on a mounted device and if yes, how to do it, if a simple mounting doesn't work.
Directory listing from the journal entries:
2019-03-18 22:16:41 root@AAEB-APP206LY:/var/log/journal/d41cf15550e34487abe7103b61fbf794 => ll
total 792M
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 884 Mar 12 06:35 ./
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 64 Feb 26 18:17 ../
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 18 22:16 system.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root root 120M Feb 26 18:17 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000000001-0005827c7effc14d.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 5 12:29 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000051acb-000582cf3a7ba719.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 12 06:35 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-00000000000872b4-000583572e31154d.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 18 22:16 user-5000.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root root 128M Mar 5 12:29 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-0000000000051ad9-000582cf3d435013.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 12 06:35 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-00000000000872b9-000583572e312040.journal
As you can see it is occupying almost 800 MB and this fills up the main partition. Therefore the idea to store it on a different filesystem.
mount logs systemd-journald
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
You do not mean "on a mounted device". After all, all such filesystems are mounted, even the/filesystem. You mean "on some filesystem other than my/filesystem".
– JdeBP
10 hours ago
@JdeBP Yes, reading your comment I realize I described it wrong. You are right. I mean this. Does it change anything and you could answer my question?
– Al Bundy
8 hours ago
Are journal stored in inodes not in folders? I am a bit confused. Is this ext4?
– Luciano Andress Martini
5 hours ago
@LucianoAndressMartini I updated my question with a directory listing how it looks now. I hope it helps.
– Al Bundy
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I would like to store the default journal directory /var/log/journal/ on a mounted device, but I am not sure if I can do it due to the fact that journal is an important service which may already run before any device is mounted which would lead to the fact that suddenly the directly changes.
Is it safe/possible to store the journal directory on a mounted device and if yes, how to do it, if a simple mounting doesn't work.
Directory listing from the journal entries:
2019-03-18 22:16:41 root@AAEB-APP206LY:/var/log/journal/d41cf15550e34487abe7103b61fbf794 => ll
total 792M
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 884 Mar 12 06:35 ./
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 64 Feb 26 18:17 ../
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 18 22:16 system.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root root 120M Feb 26 18:17 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000000001-0005827c7effc14d.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 5 12:29 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000051acb-000582cf3a7ba719.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 12 06:35 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-00000000000872b4-000583572e31154d.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 18 22:16 user-5000.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root root 128M Mar 5 12:29 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-0000000000051ad9-000582cf3d435013.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 12 06:35 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-00000000000872b9-000583572e312040.journal
As you can see it is occupying almost 800 MB and this fills up the main partition. Therefore the idea to store it on a different filesystem.
mount logs systemd-journald
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
I would like to store the default journal directory /var/log/journal/ on a mounted device, but I am not sure if I can do it due to the fact that journal is an important service which may already run before any device is mounted which would lead to the fact that suddenly the directly changes.
Is it safe/possible to store the journal directory on a mounted device and if yes, how to do it, if a simple mounting doesn't work.
Directory listing from the journal entries:
2019-03-18 22:16:41 root@AAEB-APP206LY:/var/log/journal/d41cf15550e34487abe7103b61fbf794 => ll
total 792M
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 884 Mar 12 06:35 ./
drwxr-sr-x 1 root systemd-journal 64 Feb 26 18:17 ../
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 18 22:16 system.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root root 120M Feb 26 18:17 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000000001-0005827c7effc14d.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 5 12:29 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-0000000000051acb-000582cf3a7ba719.journal
-rw-r----- 1 root systemd-journal 96M Mar 12 06:35 system@d5301574c947425cb992f7839ae52cdb-00000000000872b4-000583572e31154d.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 18 22:16 user-5000.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root root 128M Mar 5 12:29 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-0000000000051ad9-000582cf3d435013.journal
-rw-r-----+ 1 root systemd-journal 128M Mar 12 06:35 user-5000@cf6acecdf28e48c790173a36447ec2e7-00000000000872b9-000583572e312040.journal
As you can see it is occupying almost 800 MB and this fills up the main partition. Therefore the idea to store it on a different filesystem.
mount logs systemd-journald
mount logs systemd-journald
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
edited 5 hours ago
Al Bundy
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
asked 11 hours ago
Al BundyAl Bundy
4222522
4222522
You do not mean "on a mounted device". After all, all such filesystems are mounted, even the/filesystem. You mean "on some filesystem other than my/filesystem".
– JdeBP
10 hours ago
@JdeBP Yes, reading your comment I realize I described it wrong. You are right. I mean this. Does it change anything and you could answer my question?
– Al Bundy
8 hours ago
Are journal stored in inodes not in folders? I am a bit confused. Is this ext4?
– Luciano Andress Martini
5 hours ago
@LucianoAndressMartini I updated my question with a directory listing how it looks now. I hope it helps.
– Al Bundy
5 hours ago
add a comment |
You do not mean "on a mounted device". After all, all such filesystems are mounted, even the/filesystem. You mean "on some filesystem other than my/filesystem".
– JdeBP
10 hours ago
@JdeBP Yes, reading your comment I realize I described it wrong. You are right. I mean this. Does it change anything and you could answer my question?
– Al Bundy
8 hours ago
Are journal stored in inodes not in folders? I am a bit confused. Is this ext4?
– Luciano Andress Martini
5 hours ago
@LucianoAndressMartini I updated my question with a directory listing how it looks now. I hope it helps.
– Al Bundy
5 hours ago
You do not mean "on a mounted device". After all, all such filesystems are mounted, even the
/ filesystem. You mean "on some filesystem other than my / filesystem".– JdeBP
10 hours ago
You do not mean "on a mounted device". After all, all such filesystems are mounted, even the
/ filesystem. You mean "on some filesystem other than my / filesystem".– JdeBP
10 hours ago
@JdeBP Yes, reading your comment I realize I described it wrong. You are right. I mean this. Does it change anything and you could answer my question?
– Al Bundy
8 hours ago
@JdeBP Yes, reading your comment I realize I described it wrong. You are right. I mean this. Does it change anything and you could answer my question?
– Al Bundy
8 hours ago
Are journal stored in inodes not in folders? I am a bit confused. Is this ext4?
– Luciano Andress Martini
5 hours ago
Are journal stored in inodes not in folders? I am a bit confused. Is this ext4?
– Luciano Andress Martini
5 hours ago
@LucianoAndressMartini I updated my question with a directory listing how it looks now. I hope it helps.
– Al Bundy
5 hours ago
@LucianoAndressMartini I updated my question with a directory listing how it looks now. I hope it helps.
– Al Bundy
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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You do not mean "on a mounted device". After all, all such filesystems are mounted, even the
/filesystem. You mean "on some filesystem other than my/filesystem".– JdeBP
10 hours ago
@JdeBP Yes, reading your comment I realize I described it wrong. You are right. I mean this. Does it change anything and you could answer my question?
– Al Bundy
8 hours ago
Are journal stored in inodes not in folders? I am a bit confused. Is this ext4?
– Luciano Andress Martini
5 hours ago
@LucianoAndressMartini I updated my question with a directory listing how it looks now. I hope it helps.
– Al Bundy
5 hours ago