clear log
Syntax
clear log filename
<all>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series.
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 14.1X53-D20 for OCX Series switches.
Description
Remove contents of a log file.
Options
filename—Name of the specific log file to delete. Note that the file
name cannot contain any special characters, including: ![=;|(){}]
all—(Optional) Delete
the specified log file and all archived versions of it.
Required Privilege Level
clear
Related Documentation
List of Sample Output
clear logOutput Fields
See file list for an explanation of output fields.
Sample Output
clear log
The following sample commands list log file information, clear the contents of a log file, and then display the updated log file information:
user@host> file list lcc0-re0:/var/log/sampled
detaillcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -rw-r----- 1 root wheel 26450 Jun 23 18:47 /var/log/sampled total 1
user@host> clear log lcc0-re0:sampledlcc0-re0: --------------------------------------------------------------------------
user@host> file list lcc0-re0:/var/log/sampled
detaillcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -rw-r----- 1 root wheel 57 Sep 15 03:44 /var/log/sampled total 1