Logs

Question 1

Klog/Klogd

Answer 1

Handles logging messages from the kernel separately from ordinary programs

Question 2

/var/log

Answer 2

• default log location

Question 3

boot.log

Answer 3

Summarizes services started up late in the boot process thought SysV startup scripts

Question 4

cups/

Answer 4

Directory that holds log files that are related to Linux printing system

Question 5

gdm/

Answer 5

Directory that holds log files related to the GNOME display Manager (GDM) environment

Question 6

messages or syslog

Answer 6

General purpose log file, containing messages from many different daemons that dont have dedicated log files

Question 7

Secure

Answer 7

Security retreaded messages
Includes uses of su or sudo or other tools to elevate privileges to root level

Question 8

Xorg.0.log

Answer 8

Information on the most recent startup of your X Windows System

Question 9

Plain text log

Answer 9

Log that can be read by normal text editor

Question 10

System Log Daemon

Answer 10

• syslog or syslogd
• background utility to create specialized log files
• can be modified with a configuration file often ending in .conf

Question 11

System Messaging

Answer 11

Technique wherein a log daemon accepts messages from other processes