How to Configure systemd-journald Log Rotation on a Server
Step-by-step systemd-journald log rotation setup: size limits, retention periods, configuration checks, and cleanup of old Linux journals.
Read article
Soft2Soft / OPS
Soft2Soft Ops
Practical IT guides, fixes and reference materials.
6
articles
Latest articles
Updated regularlyHow to Clear a systemd Start Limit After Repeated Service Failures
Learn what the systemd start-limit-hit error means, why a service stops restarting, how to reset the failure counter, and how to diagnose the crashes.
Read articleHow to Fix a systemd Service Stuck in the Deactivating State
Practical diagnosis of a stuck systemd service: identify the blocking process, check stop timeouts, and safely correct the unit file.
Read articleWhy a systemd Service Gets Stuck in Activating and How to Fix It
Learn why a systemd service never reaches active state by checking Type, sd_notify signals, timeouts, and logs, with step-by-step fixes.
Read articleHow to Find the Cause of High Load Average with Low CPU Usage in Linux
Step-by-step diagnosis of high load average with low CPU usage: identify stuck processes, disk waits, lock contention, and I/O problems.
Read articleSystemd Service Won’t Start: How to Read status and journalctl to Find the Cause
Step-by-step systemd service diagnostics: systemctl status, journalctl, permissions, EnvironmentFile, working directory, dependencies, and exit codes.
Read article