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diff --git a/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/00-journal-size.conf b/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/00-journal-size.conf
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+# From https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/Journal#Journal_size_limit
+# for very size-challenged systems
+[Journal]
+SystemMaxUse=50M