How Do I Check Error Logs in Linux?
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Linux logs can be viewed with the command cd/var/log, then by typing the command ls to see the logs stored under this directory. One of the most important logs to view is the syslog, which logs everything but auth-related messages.

How do I check my server error log?

The name and the location of the log is set by the ErrorLog command and the default apache access log file locations are: RHEL / Red Hat / CentOS / Fedora Linux Apache access log file location – /var/log/httpd/error_log. Debian / Ubuntu Linux Apache access log file location – /var/log/apache2/error. log.

Where are Linux logs stored?

Most Linux log files are stored in a plain ASCII text file and are in the /var/log directory and subdirectory. Logs are generated by the Linux system daemon log, syslogd or rsyslogd.

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