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
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.