Hello all, does Kubernetes keep a log file of acti...
# k3sh
handsome-autumn-77266
04/14/2025, 3:54 PMHello all, does Kubernetes keep a log file of actions and status? If so, where is that saved and how big are the files ?
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creamy-pencil-82913
04/14/2025, 5:14 PMwhat do you mean by “kubernetes”. Do you mean the apiserver? controller-manager? scheduler? There are MANY components involved.
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handsome-autumn-77266
04/15/2025, 3:09 PMYea everything and anything…
handsome-autumn-77266
04/15/2025, 3:09 PMSo there’s:
API Server
Controller Manager
Scheduler
etcd
handsome-autumn-77266
04/15/2025, 3:10 PMI am running highly available etcd airgapped setup
handsome-autumn-77266
04/15/2025, 3:11 PMI thought k3s combines all core components into one binary… so all the logs can be found by running journalctl -u k3s
handsome-autumn-77266
04/15/2025, 3:12 PMSo can you give me a list of components. There log file locations and default sizes ?
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creamy-pencil-82913
04/15/2025, 3:14 PMYes, for k3s all the Kubernetes component logs would just be comingled together in journald for the k3s service.