MongoDB server clear the mongo db logs

In this tutorial we learn various ways to clear the mongodb logs.

A)By cp command

This is very secure way to clear the mongodb log file.here we need not require to set permission or any type server stop issue so simply go to you ubuntu logs folder and simply hit the commands

cp /dev/null mongod.log

B)By rm and touch command

This is not secure way to clear the mongodb log file.here we need not rembere all these steps.

go to your ubuntu logs folder var/logs/ here you find a folder mongodb go inside and open path in ssh

then you first follow these steps.

step 1.First stop your mongo db instance

sudo systemctl stop mongod

step 2.stop mongodb services

sudo systemctl stop mongodb.service

step 3. remove your file using rm command

step 4 create your file using touch command

step 5.its Very important give permission to file for read write logs

step 6 restart your mongo db instance

sudo systemctl restart mongod

step 7 restart your mongo db services

sudo systemctl restart mongodb.service

step 8 restart your pm2 where your node js or other project run so he re connect with database.

sudo pm2 restart all

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