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Docker Logging

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Configure log drivers, follow container logs, and set size limits to prevent disk exhaustion.

Docker Logging

docker logs mycontainer
docker logs -f mycontainer
docker logs --tail=100 mycontainer

# /etc/docker/daemon.json
{
  "log-driver": "json-file",
  "log-opts": {
    "max-size": "10m",
    "max-file": "3"
  }
}

# Per service in Compose
logging:
  driver: json-file
  options:
    max-size: "10m"
    max-file: "5"

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