Is it possible to clear the Eclipse log file without losing important debugging information?

You can clear the Eclipse log file, but it's generally not recommended unless it's become excessively large and unmanageable. Before clearing, consider backing up the log file. To clear it, simply delete the `Eclipse.log` (or similar) file from the `.metadata` folder. Eclipse will automatically create a new log file when it restarts. However, you'll lose the historical error information contained in the old log file.