Log files. They're there for a reason -- to keep track of what goes on behind the velvet curtain of your operating system. When things go wrong, entries are added to those log files, so you can view ...

This easy. Just type logger on the command line and your message will be added to the end of the /var/log/syslog file. $ logger comment to be added to log $ tail -1 /vvar/log/syslog May 21 18:02:16 ...

How to use syslog-ng to collect logs from remote Linux machines Your email has been sent Jack Wallen walks you through the process of setting up a centralized Linux log server using syslog-ng. Let’s ...

Configuring Postfix during the Logwatch installation. How to install and use Logwatch on Linux Your email has been sent If you're not combing through your log files on a daily basis, you run the risk ...