clear log
Syntax
clear log filename <all>
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 and trace-control
Output 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 detail lcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -rw-r----- 1 root wheel 26450 Jun 23 18:47 /var/log/sampled total 1 user@host> clear log lcc0-re0:sampled lcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- user@host> file list lcc0-re0:/var/log/sampled detail lcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -rw-r----- 1 root wheel 57 Sep 15 03:44 /var/log/sampled total 1
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.