System Logging

• Centralized logging daemons: syslogd, klogd

• Log file examples:

  • /var/log/dmesg Kernel boot messages
  • /var/log/messages Standard system error messages
  • /var/log/maillog Mail system messages
  • /var/log/secure Security, authentication, and xinetd messages

• Application log files and directories also reside in /var/log