filesystem usage on /var exceeds selected limit (96% / 90%)

[User95478885]

i encounter this issue on my MWG.

I just edit the commands in rsyslog just now

from

/var/log/messages

to

*.info;daemon.!=info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none        -/var/log/messages

And this is the logging rule

send to syslog (Always) | continue | Syslog (6, User-Defined.logLine)

Can advise? i am still seeing the issue. I am not familiar with Linux so maybe I need to clear the logs under /var? If yes then whats the command to do so?

[asabban · Accepted solution]

Changing the syslog line will not clean the already taken disk space. If there is only limited Linux experience, download WinSCP, login to the appliance, navigate to /var. Now have WinSCP sort the files by size and download&remove some of the larger files.

If unsure, let us know which files are big and we tell if they can be deleted or not.

[pakorn]

@asabban  this file can be delete ? 

It can't delete via web UI

[marcus69]

Hi @User95478885 

try this Command while being in the /var folder:

du -sh ./* | sort -h

It will show You which subfolders consume the most space. Descending down the biggest folders while againusing the above command will guide You to the place where some housecleaning may needs to be done.

Best regards
   Marcus