# /var/log still filling up

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/var-log-still-filling-up/10921>\
**Category:** Emoncms\
**Created:** [12 May 2019 16:13 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/var-log-still-filling-up/10921 "2019-05-12T16:13:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/borpin/32/193_2.png) [@borpin](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/borpin)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2019 15:06 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/var-log-still-filling-up/10921/19 "2019-05-20T15:06:11Z")

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> [@djh](#):
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> Most of the time, logging MQTT messages is a waste, IMHO.

Most of the time maybe, but they helped sort out this issue ([Emon MQTT data incomplete](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emon-mqtt-data-incomplete/10964)) as it showed emonhub was definitely sending them 😄.

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