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 ...

Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

I’m attending a fantastic session at LinuxWorld today titled “Working with Log Files.” The session is being run by Mark Cohen (Quote.com, LookSmart, Penquin Computing) and Patrick McGovern ...

Writing some messages to multiple locations is a pretty normal thing in all UNIX / Linux syslog configurations, so I would just leave it alone. You're not going to gain much of anything for all the ...

Linux 101: How to easily view real-time log entries with tail Your email has been sent The tail command makes it easy to view log entries as they are written in real-time. Jack Wallen shows you how to ...

I'm trying to find software that would give me the possibility to add comments or reference links to the syslog messages. It doesn't need to be active syslog server, it could be just a file analyzer.

ITworld.com – Many systems administrators have run into errors in their syslog files that complain that mail is looping back, suggesting a possible MX problem. The common cause of this problem is that ...