http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=972015 Bug ID: 972015 Summary: change systemd-journald MaxLevelSyslog default to stop excessive logging Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 13.1 Version: Final Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE 13.1 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Other Assignee: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com Reporter: erbenton@comcast.net QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- By default, journald logs debug level info in /var/log/messages. This results in excessive logging which in the long run is harmful to SSD's The default logging level for journald needs to be MaxLevelSyslog=warning in /etc/systemd/journald.conf with the current setting my /var/log messages fills up with useless drivel like this once each minute 2016-03-21T10:41:01.848060-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Paths. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.848883-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Reached target Paths. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.849128-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Timers. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.849843-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Reached target Timers. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.850085-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Sockets. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.850800-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Reached target Sockets. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.851044-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Basic System. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.851770-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Reached target Basic System. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.852085-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Default. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.852853-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Reached target Default. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.853076-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Startup finished in 85ms. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.902440-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopping Default. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.903696-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopped target Default. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.904160-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopping Basic System. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.905147-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopped target Basic System. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.905372-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopping Paths. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.905985-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopped target Paths. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.906201-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopping Timers. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.978831-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopped target Timers. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.979434-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopping Sockets. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.980530-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Stopped target Sockets. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.981060-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Shutdown. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.982096-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Reached target Shutdown. 2016-03-21T10:41:01.982430-07:00 xxxx systemd[15769]: Starting Exit the Session... -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.