SSH Log Cleaner

Simple tool to clean SSH logs and user traces when users disconnect from the server.

• Monitors active SSH sessions
• Automatically cleans logs when users disconnect
• Removes authentication logs, command history, and system logs
• Can clean logs for specific users manually

Requirements

• Linux server with root access
• Rust compiler installed

Build

1. Clone repo
2. Run the build script:

chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh

This creates a static binary ssh_log_cleaner in the current directory.

Usage

Monitor mode (automatic cleaning)

sudo ./ssh_log_cleaner monitor

Clean specific user

sudo ./ssh_log_cleaner clean username
sudo ./ssh_log_cleaner clean username 192.168.1.100

What gets cleaned

• /var/log/auth.log - SSH authentication logs
• ~/.bash_history, ~/.zsh_history - Command history
• /var/log/syslog, /var/log/messages - System logs
• /var/log/wtmp - Session logs

Install globally

sudo cp ssh_log_cleaner /usr/local/bin/

⚠️ Warning

This tool removes system logs. Use responsibly and ensure compliance with your security policies.