# Journal Size Full

## Problem

The journal (/var/log/journal) size is full.

## Solution

* Clean up

```shell
journalctl --vacuum-size=100M
```

* Check usage

```shell
journalctl --disk-usage
```

Result:

```shell
Archived and active journals take up 112.0M in the file system.
```

## Acknowledgement

* [Managing Journal Size](https://www.loggly.com/ultimate-guide/managing-journal-size/)


![journal-full.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1665045832519/SczW3bj1m.png align="left")