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J Harold W.'s avatar
J Harold W.
Helpful | Level 6
30 days ago

Which log files can I delete? Can Dropbox delete them?

Is there a way to determine which log files to delete?

Also, can I tell dropbox to delete these old log files?

6 Replies

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    30 days ago

    Hey J Harold W.! Thanks for your post. 

    Can you clarify which log files you’re referring to exactly? 

    Feel free to send over a screenshot of what you’re seeing, too. 

    Ping me, once you’re ready.

  • J Harold W.'s avatar
    J Harold W.
    Helpful | Level 6
    29 days ago

    none of those showing. But as time goes by there will be a lot of those like the first .log file. If the date is different, are they safe to delete. I am just trying to keep the h&j folder from continually growing in size.

    Thanks

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    29 days ago

    Hi J Harold W., are these log files generated by the Dropbox desktop application or service itself, or by another program?

  • J Harold W.'s avatar
    J Harold W.
    Helpful | Level 6
    29 days ago

    They are generated by Gnucash, and accounting program.

     

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    29 days ago

    Thanks for the info. To answer your original question, there isn't a way to determine which log files are safe to delete, nor is it possible to tell Dropbox to delete old log files automatically.

    You would need a script or possibly a setting in the accounting program to automatically delete unneeded log files.

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