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The page contains patterns examples of Linux System Logs such as authorization mechanisms, system daemons, system messages, and the all-encompassing system log itself, syslog.
The Linux system provides vital information using various system log files. These log files are typically plain ASCII text in a standard log file format, and most of them sit in the traditional system log subdirectory sub-directory /var/log.
System logs deal primarily with the functioning of the Linux system, not necessarily with additional applications added by users.
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The System log typically contains the greatest deal of information by default about your Linux system. It is located at /var/log/syslog, and may contain information other logs do not. You should consult the System Log when you can't locate the desired log information in another log.
System Log Sample:
Jan 6 06:35:01 pizza1 CRON[29271]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 > /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1)
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- Download the templates - Linux System - Templates
- Import the templates (see Importing a Template)
- Apply the templates on multiple logs (see Applying a Template on Multiple Logs)
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