Chapter 15Managing Log Files
Lots of things happen on a Linux system while it's running. Part of your job as a Linux administrator is watching over all that is happening and watching for when things go wrong. The primary tools for accomplishing that task are the logging and journaling services.
All Linux distributions implement some method of logging. Logging or journaling directs short messages that indicate what events happen, and when they happen, to users, files, or even remote hosts for storage. If something goes wrong, the Linux administrator can review the entries in the log or journal to help determine the cause of the problem. Most logging methods allow manually entered messages, so local script utilities can create their own log ...
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