Syslog Introduction:To Learn about Linux Syslogs
/var/log/secure – It contain log about security and authentication related messages and errors.
/var/log/maillog – It contain log about mail server related messages.
/var/log/boot.log – It contain messages related to system startup logs.
/var/log/cron - It about periodically executed tasks.
/var/log/daemon.log – Contains information logged by the various background daemons that runs on the system.
/var/log/kern.log – Contains information logged by the kernel. Helpful for you to troubleshoot a custom-built kernel.
/var/log/user.log – Contains information about all user level logs.
var/log/anaconda.log – When you install Linux, all installation related messages are stored in this log file.
/var/log/yum.log – Contains information that are logged when a package is installed using yum.
/var/log/httpd/ (or) /var/log/apache2 – Contains the apache web server access_log and error_log.
/var/log/daemon.log – Contains information logged by the various background daemons that runs on the system.
/var/log/dpkg.log – Contains information that are logged when a package is installed or removed using dpkg command..
/var/log/samba/ – Contains log information stored by samba, which is used to connect Windows to Linux.
Types of Syslog files in linux.
/var/log/messages - Contains global system messages, including the messages that are logged during system startup. There are several things that are logged in /var/log/messages including mail, cron, daemon, kern, auth, etc./var/log/secure – It contain log about security and authentication related messages and errors.
/var/log/maillog – It contain log about mail server related messages.
/var/log/boot.log – It contain messages related to system startup logs.
/var/log/cron - It about periodically executed tasks.
/var/log/daemon.log – Contains information logged by the various background daemons that runs on the system.
/var/log/kern.log – Contains information logged by the kernel. Helpful for you to troubleshoot a custom-built kernel.
/var/log/user.log – Contains information about all user level logs.
var/log/anaconda.log – When you install Linux, all installation related messages are stored in this log file.
/var/log/yum.log – Contains information that are logged when a package is installed using yum.
/var/log/httpd/ (or) /var/log/apache2 – Contains the apache web server access_log and error_log.
/var/log/daemon.log – Contains information logged by the various background daemons that runs on the system.
/var/log/dpkg.log – Contains information that are logged when a package is installed or removed using dpkg command..
/var/log/samba/ – Contains log information stored by samba, which is used to connect Windows to Linux.
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