Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors?

From	Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors?
Date	2026-01-16 04:20 +0000
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On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:40:36 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> Nope. These options remove entire files, when what I want to do is
> purge messages of certain age belonging to a certain facility and
> certain severity, regardless of what file they reside in.
>
> I repeat: this feature is intentionally not implemented by the
> journal.

With Open Source, there is always a way.

Looks like the way to do it is to use the export format from
journalctl, and do your custom filtering on that. If you want to put
the result back into systemd journal format, you can use this
<https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-journal-remote.html>.

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ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-01-13 04:57 +0000
  Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-13 00:32 -0500
    Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jmj@energokod.gda.pl> - 2026-01-13 08:09 +0100
      Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-13 08:16 +0000
        Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-13 11:22 +0100
          Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-13 19:51 +0000
            Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-14 14:42 +0100
              Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-14 20:54 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-14 23:14 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-14 22:36 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-15 14:40 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 13:54 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-16 04:20 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 21:40 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-16 21:03 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 22:23 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-16 21:41 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 22:53 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-17 20:34 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 22:57 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-18 11:14 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-18 10:44 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 12:50 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-18 21:04 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 23:04 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 00:46 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-19 09:42 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-19 09:56 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-19 14:29 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-19 15:53 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-19 22:46 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-19 23:05 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 02:36 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-20 03:02 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-20 08:37 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 14:04 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-20 17:37 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 21:01 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-20 20:24 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-20 22:25 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-20 20:36 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 23:22 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 23:24 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 02:39 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-23 05:48 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-23 14:07 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-23 21:19 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-23 22:26 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-23 21:45 -0800
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2026-01-24 04:18 -0600
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-18 21:02 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 23:04 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 23:33 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 14:33 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-17 20:35 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 22:56 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-18 01:51 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 12:55 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-18 21:02 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 23:05 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 00:46 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 23:30 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 14:36 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-17 18:25 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-17 20:33 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-18 10:48 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2026-01-17 10:23 -0600
              Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-18 10:43 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 12:59 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-18 21:06 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 23:06 +0100
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 00:48 +0000
                Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-19 09:44 +0000
        Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-13 11:40 +0000
    Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-01-14 03:27 +0000
  Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-13 11:24 +0100
    Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-13 11:43 +0000
    Re: ever had 1GB+ kern.log (and syslog) from changing monitors? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-13 19:52 +0000

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