How to clear the logs properly for a Docker container?

Question

I use docker logs [container-name] to see the logs of a specific container.

Is there an elegant way to clear these logs?

Answer 1

You can't do this directly through a Docker command.

You can either limit the log's size, or use a script to delete logs related to a container. You can find scripts examples here (read from the bottom): Feature: Ability to clear log history #1083

Check out the logging section of the docker-compose file reference, where you can specify options (such as log rotation and log size limit) for some logging drivers.