Kernel Startup Log dmesg A recording of messages printed by the kernel when the
system boots.
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System Logs Name Filename Description
FTP Log xferlog Contains information about files transferred using the FTP
service.
Apache Access Log httpd/access_log Logs requests for information from your Apache Web server.
Apache Error Log httpd/error_log Logs errors encountered from clients trying to access data
on your Apache Web server.
Mail Log maillog Contains information about addresses to which and from
which e-mail was sent. Useful for detecting spamming.
MySQL Server Log mysqld.log Includes information related to activities of the MySQL
database server (mysqld).
News Log spooler Directory containing logs of messages from the Usenet
News server if you are running one.
RPM Packages rpmpkgs Contains a listing of RPM packages that are installed on
your system. (For systems that are not based on RPM
packaging, look for a debian-installer or packages
directory to find lists of installed packages.)
Security Log secure Records the date, time, and duration of login attempts and
sessions.
System Log messages A general-purpose log file to which many programs record
messages.
Update Agent Log up2date Contains messages resulting from actions by the Red Hat
Update Agent.
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