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View log files in Ubuntu Linux

by Vivek Gite on August 2, 2007 · 15 comments

Q. Can you explain me log files in Ubuntu Linux and how do I view logs? A. All logs are stored in /var/log directory under Ubuntu (and other Linux distro). Linux Log files and usage => /var/log/messages : General log messages => /var/log/boot : System boot log => /var/log/debug : Debugging log messages => /var/log/auth.log [...]

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