If you administer a Linux system or you need to troubleshoot an issue, you know that the Linux /var/log directory can quickly overwhelm you. Where do you look and what are you looking for? What about view on a per-date basis? Not an easy task is it? It can be if you scrap the command [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Learning Linux: Log Files
If you are serious about learning Linux then one aspect you will want to familiarize yourself with is log files. This concept will help you to understand why when you go to a mailing list with a problem and, when someone asks you the contents of a particular log file, you are able to offer [...]