How to clean log files in Linux Fisrt, See the logs that are in the logs area of /var du -h /var/log/ The du command prints the estimated disk space usage of each file and directory for the path that you specified. The -h argument causes the command to print the information in a human-readable format.   https://linuxhandbook.com/empty-file-linux/   https://support.hostway.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001972270-How-to-clean-log-files-in-Linux