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System logs for Linux operating systems

Vendor: Various

License: GPL

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Log Types

Syslog

General system messages

/var/log/syslog

Auth Log

Authentication and authorization events

/var/log/auth.log

Kernel Log

Kernel messages

/var/log/kern.log

Default Paths by Platform

debian

/var/log/

rhel

/var/log/

Configuration File

Main configuration file:

/etc/rsyslog.conf

Categories

Operating System

Last updated: 2025-12-10 by linux_expert

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