tasks/edit-journald.yml

---
- name: Edit journald.conf
  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
    path: /etc/systemd/journald.conf
    regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}"
    line: "{{ item.line }}"
    state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
  with_items:
    - { regexp: "^#?Storage", line: Storage=volatile }
    - { regexp: "^#?ForwardToSyslog", line: ForwardToSyslog=no }
    - { regexp: "^#?SystemMaxUse", line: SystemMaxUse=100M }
  notify: Restart systemd-journald
  # vars:
  #   ansible_remote_tmp: /tmp # Prevent warnings for auto-created tmp dir

# A succesful vacuum does impact log size, but is not considered a change
- name: Vacuum journalctl before
  ansible.builtin.command: journalctl --vacuum-size=10M
  register: vacuumresult
  changed_when: false
Initial commit 2024-10-26 16:23:45 +02:00			`---`
			`- name: Edit journald.conf`
			`ansible.builtin.lineinfile:`
			`path: /etc/systemd/journald.conf`
			`regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}"`
			`line: "{{ item.line }}"`
			`state: "{{ item.state \| default('present') }}"`
			`with_items:`
			`- { regexp: "^#?Storage", line: Storage=volatile }`
			`- { regexp: "^#?ForwardToSyslog", line: ForwardToSyslog=no }`
Increase parameters for journald 2025-12-09 10:36:48 +01:00			`- { regexp: "^#?SystemMaxUse", line: SystemMaxUse=100M }`
Initial commit 2024-10-26 16:23:45 +02:00			`notify: Restart systemd-journald`
fix 🐛: Remove ansible_remote_tmp This commit removes the `ansible_remote_tmp` variable definition to resolve warnings related to auto-created temporary directories. This change ensures the system adheres to best practices and avoids potential issues with temporary file management during Ansible execution. The removal simplifies the configuration and improves the overall stability of the deployment process. 2025-12-13 08:32:04 +01:00			`# vars:`
			`# ansible_remote_tmp: /tmp # Prevent warnings for auto-created tmp dir`
Initial commit 2024-10-26 16:23:45 +02:00
			`# A succesful vacuum does impact log size, but is not considered a change`
			`- name: Vacuum journalctl before`
			`ansible.builtin.command: journalctl --vacuum-size=10M`
			`register: vacuumresult`
			`changed_when: false`