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linux command to clean up log files

# Run as root, of course.

cd /var/log
cat /dev/null > messages
cat /dev/null > wtmp
echo "Log files cleaned up."
# for detailed exaplanations on this, visit this link:
# https://superuser.com/questions/849413/why-would-you-cat-dev-null-var-log-messages

# /var/log:
# path where logs for the system, running processes etc are usually saved

# cat /dev/null > messages command:
# opens a null file in path /dev/null
# pushes /dev/null file into messages file

# cat /dev/null > wtmp : this is basically the same

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