Run du -sh /var/log.
du -sh /var/log
Mission 85
Log disk review
Estimate simulated log size and list log files.
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Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
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Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.
Run find /var/log -name log.
find /var/log -name log
Run tail -n 2 /var/log/nginx-access.log.
tail -n 2 /var/log/nginx-access.log
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What to notice while you play.
Balance disk review with evidence preservation.
Use du on /var/log, then find log files.
Deleting logs blindly can erase useful diagnostic data.
- Deleting logs before reading them.
- Ignoring which log is growing.
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Commands in this lesson.
find [path] [-name text]
Search lab filesystem paths.