# Automatically deleting logs **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 28, 2014, 6:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065 "2014-02-28T06:35:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![san](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@san](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/san)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 6:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065/1 "2014-02-28T06:35:30Z")
When the storage of Elasticsearch is full, i want to get the oldest logs automatically deleted to accommodate new logs. Could someone help me in achieving this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065/2 "2014-02-28T07:25:01Z")
I think you are looking for this: [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2114](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2114) By now, you have to manage it yourself. -- David 馃槈 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 28 f茅vr. 2014 脿 07:35, san [sandks14@gmail.com](mailto:sandks14@gmail.com) a 茅crit : When the storage of Elasticsearch is full, i want to get the oldest logs automatically deleted to accommodate new logs. Could someone help me in achieving this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/E3BC7678-D805-475E-9C1E-E6865F551C30%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/E3BC7678-D805-475E-9C1E-E6865F551C30%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![san](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@san](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/san)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065/3 "2014-02-28T08:01:42Z")
Hi David, Thanks for you response. My requirement is to get the old logs deleted due to non-availability of STORAGE SPACE to accommodate new logs. This is regardless of ttl is expired or not. On Friday, February 28, 2014 12:55:01 PM UTC+5:30, David Pilato wrote: > I think you are looking for this: > [Allow setting ttl at index level 路 Issue #2114 路 elastic/elasticsearch 路 GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2114) > > By now, you have to manage it yourself. > > -- > David 馃槈 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 28 f茅vr. 2014 脿 07:35, san \<[sand...@gmail.com](mailto:sand...@gmail.com) \\> a 茅crit : > > When the storage of Elasticsearch is full, i want to get the oldest logs > automatically deleted to accommodate new logs. > > Could someone help me in achieving this? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dce0efc5-9bd8-4656-baf6-e317aca28e28%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dce0efc5-9bd8-4656-baf6-e317aca28e28%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 8:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065/4 "2014-02-28T08:07:09Z")
It does not exist. I really think that you should run a cron job and decide what to do in that case. But why not removing logs after a given period? BTW when I say delete logs I mean remove daily index. Deleting logs entry will cost you more space due to how Lucene works behind the scene. -- David 馃槈 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 28 f茅vr. 2014 脿 09:01, san [sandks14@gmail.com](mailto:sandks14@gmail.com) a 茅crit : Hi David, Thanks for you response. My requirement is to get the old logs deleted due to non-availability of STORAGE SPACE to accommodate new logs. This is regardless of ttl is expired or not. > On Friday, February 28, 2014 12:55:01 PM UTC+5:30, David Pilato wrote: > I think you are looking for this: [Allow setting ttl at index level 路 Issue #2114 路 elastic/elasticsearch 路 GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2114) > > By now, you have to manage it yourself. > > -- > David 馃槈 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 28 f茅vr. 2014 脿 07:35, san [sand...@gmail.com](mailto:sand...@gmail.com) a 茅crit : > > When the storage of Elasticsearch is full, i want to get the oldest logs automatically deleted to accommodate new logs. > > Could someone help me in achieving this? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a%40googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dce0efc5-9bd8-4656-baf6-e317aca28e28%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dce0efc5-9bd8-4656-baf6-e317aca28e28%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2D09CA87-E272-4E08-ACB6-CB8DBED65233%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2D09CA87-E272-4E08-ACB6-CB8DBED65233%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 8:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065/5 "2014-02-28T08:43:44Z")
Take a look at [GitHub - elastic/curator: Curator: Tending your Elasticsearch indices](https://github.com/elasticsearch/curator) Regards, Mark Walkom Infrastructure Engineer Campaign Monitor email: [markw@campaignmonitor.com](mailto:markw@campaignmonitor.com) web: [www.campaignmonitor.com](http://www.campaignmonitor.com) On 28 February 2014 19:07, David Pilato [david@pilato.fr](mailto:david@pilato.fr) wrote: > It does not exist. > I really think that you should run a cron job and decide what to do in > that case. > > But why not removing logs after a given period? > > BTW when I say delete logs I mean remove daily index. Deleting logs entry > will cost you more space due to how Lucene works behind the scene. > > -- > David 馃槈 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 28 f茅vr. 2014 脿 09:01, san [sandks14@gmail.com](mailto:sandks14@gmail.com) a 茅crit : > > Hi David, > > Thanks for you response. > > My requirement is to get the old logs deleted due to non-availability of > STORAGE SPACE to accommodate new logs. > This is regardless of ttl is expired or not. > > On Friday, February 28, 2014 12:55:01 PM UTC+5:30, David Pilato wrote: > > > I think you are looking for this: [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) > > elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2114 > > > > By now, you have to manage it yourself. > > > > -- > > David 馃槈 > > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > > > Le 28 f茅vr. 2014 脿 07:35, san [sand...@gmail.com](mailto:sand...@gmail.com) a 茅crit : > > > > When the storage of Elasticsearch is full, i want to get the oldest logs > > automatically deleted to accommodate new logs. > > > > Could someone help me in achieving this? > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com). > > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/](https://groups.google.com/d/) > > msgid/elasticsearch/0f335836-3395-4071-9b79-33d3505d6e5a% > > [40googlegroups.com](http://40googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dce0efc5-9bd8-4656-baf6-e317aca28e28%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/dce0efc5-9bd8-4656-baf6-e317aca28e28%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2D09CA87-E272-4E08-ACB6-CB8DBED65233%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/2D09CA87-E272-4E08-ACB6-CB8DBED65233%40pilato.fr) > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEM624aqxU-A1B8DB\_\_GwmdM7hgMFY7iQgwQj37p\_0GdgZjhuw%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEM624aqxU-A1B8DB__GwmdM7hgMFY7iQgwQj37p_0GdgZjhuw%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/automatically-deleting-logs/16065/6 "2017-07-06T01:46:39Z")