var/logs Flashcards
var/logs
Directory containing important system log files
/messages (directory)
Global system messages.
Messages Logged on startup
Mail, cron daemon, auth
/dmesg (directory)
Kernel ring buffer
Info about hardware
New messages overwrite old messages in the ring buffer.
/auth.log
System Authorisation
User login info
Auth mechanism used
/boot.log
system info on boot
/daemon.log
info logged by various background daemons
/dkpg.log
info logged when a package ins installed or removed using dkpg
/kern.log
Info logged by the kernal
/lastlog
Recent login info for all users. Not ascii
/maillog or /mail.log
Info about mail server running on computer
/user.log
Info about all user level logs
Xorg.x.log
info about update alternatives
/btmp
info about failed login attempts
/cups
Printer related logs
/anaconda.log
Installation related messages for linux
