Quick Answer: How Do I View Crash Logs in Ubuntu?
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1 Answer. On Ubuntu (running 13.10 as of this day), the /var/log/apport. log contains crash log messages, which is rotated per configuration in /etc/logrotate. d/apport.

How do I see crash logs in Ubuntu?

Click on the Syslog tab to view system logs. You can search for a specific log by using ctrl+F control and then enter the keyword. When a new log event is generated, it is automatically added to the list of logs and you can see it in bolded form.

How do I view crash logs in Linux?

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.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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