How to clear all Log files data using Monolog in Laravel - laravel-5

Question

How to empty log files data before adding new contents to it.
Using Monolog for saving all logs inside
storage/app/logs/*

Answer 1

You can use rm command through ssh to remove all logs:
rm storage/logs/laravel-*.log. Use * as wildcard to remove all logs if they have suffixes.
Or you can add custom code within Controller method only for admins of app:
$files = glob('storage/logs/laravel*.log');
foreach($files as $file){
if(file_exists($file)){
unlink($file);
}
}
Or create a console command. Depending on version, below 5.3 use for example:
php artisan make:console logsClear --command=logs:clear
For versions 5.3 and above
php artisan make:command logsClear
add signature within command class if it doesn't exist.
protected $signature = 'logs:clear';
Add your class in Console/Kernel.php, in protected $commands array ( note that your code varies upon customization for your app):
<?php
namespace App\Console;
use App\Console\Commands\logsClear;
use Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel as ConsoleKernel;
use App\Utils\ShareHelper;
class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
{
/**
* The Artisan commands provided by your application.
*
* #var array
*/
protected $commands = [
logsClear::class,
];
/**
* Define the application's command schedule.
*
* #param \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule $schedule
* #return void
*/
protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule)
{
}
}
You should add then custom code in handle() of logsClear class
<?php
namespace App\Console\Commands;
use Illuminate\Console\Command;
class logsClear extends Command
{
/**
* The name and signature of the console command.
*
* #var string
*/
protected $signature = 'logs:clear';
/**
* The console command description.
*
* #var string
*/
protected $description = 'Command description';
/**
* Create a new command instance.
*
* #return void
*/
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
}
/**
* Execute the console command.
*
* #return mixed
*/
public function handle()
{
//
$files = glob('storage/logs/laravel*.log');
foreach($files as $file){
if(file_exists($file)){
unlink($file);
}
}
}
}
Then run php artisan logs:clear command