Comments on: View log files in Ubuntu Linux

By: giouxou

giouxou — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:28:03 +0000

Hey you.. How can i find the log files if i’m not the root user?

By: aytug gunay

aytug gunay — Thu, 19 May 2011 11:30:21 +0000

How can access to log files in apache web server, without any permission!!!!

By: jzacsh

jzacsh — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:19:46 +0000

@Tyler Oderkirk, thanks! I’ve since found that passing multiple file arguments to `tail` suits my needs. eg.: `tail -f /var/log/httpd/.log`

By: Tyler Oderkirk

Tyler Oderkirk — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:06:24 +0000

@jzacsh @isaaclw -

For CLI/Curses log monitoring apps check out…

The latter two have “show me only unexpected entries” features.

-Tyler

By: isaaclw

isaaclw — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:32:40 +0000

@myself.

Tail -F is exactly what I needed.

By: Raja

Raja — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:37:34 +0000

how can i check the recent works done in my system i mean watching ,playing ,docs viewed….like this
i am using ubuntu linux(10.04)
please

By: jzacsh

jzacsh — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:44:51 +0000

Is there a command line version of this? I’m thinking something with an ncurses interface has _got_ to exist for this.

By: chiranjeevi

chiranjeevi — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:12:14 +0000

hi,

I am using the ubuntu 10.04 Version, its been running very nice till today. Suddenly i am having a prob with my log in. So before this I did education for ubuntu had installed and again removed myself. After that as usual when I started my system the log in page rendered and I entered the user name and password but it was not leading me in to the desktop again the same log in page has been rendered. I haven’t understood what was the problem. I have been anticipating that some important files also were removed when i uninstalled that education for ubuntu. If any one knows whats the problem is please guide me with your knowledge to overcome this problem.

By: isaaclw

isaaclw — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:22:40 +0000

Yeah, I’m pleased with gnome-system-log… but not quite good enough.

I’m trying to find a log viewer that still follows the logs, even after the the file get’s gzipped. (ie when “messages” gets gzipped, and a new “messages” is created, it should still keep following the new “messages”)
It’s a bit annoying to restart my log viewer (in this case tail) each time I restart a logging program like apt-proxy or squid…

I thought that maybe gnome-system-log might handle it, but gnome-system-log has other problems. It doesn’t keep scrolling… etc.

Any other ideas on logging in ubuntu? command-line is preferred…

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:27:27 +0000

I had bookmarked this thread in case anybody replied and I’ve just been going through all my old bookmarks.
Nice feature add Vivek :)

By: Vivek Gite

Vivek Gite — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:46:06 +0000

I’ve added an option to subscribe comment thread via email.

HTH

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:37:34 +0000

> please add a contact address to your comment in the future because I would be surprised if you still read this particular page this long after posting the question.

Hehehe, that didn’t make any sense. If the problem that you are trying to solve is that he won’t be back to read your comment, then he won’t be able to read your tip about leaving an contact details in future. Also if you though he wouldn’t be back then why did you answer his query. Adding an email to a public for is silly even if you obfuscate it. Funniest of all is that you seem to be under the impression that he would be able to predict how long it would have taken for somebody to respond.

It would have been much more logical to request that the author of this site adds a feature so that people can choose to be emailed every time a response is posted. After all, an email is required before you can leave a comment.

btw… please add a contact address to your comment in the future because I would be surprised if you still read this particular page this long after posting your comment.

By: vivek

vivek — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:52:57 +0000

zless /path/to/apache/access.log.gz
zmore /path/to/apache/access.log.gz
zgrep /path/to/apache/access.log.gz

See this tip for more information

By: Name

Name — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:52:47 +0000

“I’m trying to view my Apache logs, old ones which are gzipped, and it won’t open them.
Do you know any *free* and simple log viewer which could do that ?”

use gunzip to manually unzip them and then read them manually with gedit, vim, or something else?

please add a contact address to your comment in the future because I would be surprised if you still read this particular page this long after posting the question.

By: Vincent Tournebise

Vincent Tournebise — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:19:43 +0000

When I start gnome-system-log there are no files open. I have to pick them manually.
I’m trying to view my Apache logs, old ones which are gzipped, and it won’t open them.
Do you know any *free* and simple log viewer which could do that ?