What Are Logs in Linux?
Contents Log Files Are a Set of Records That Linux Maintains for the Administrators to Keep Track of Important Events. They Contain Messages About the Server...
Log files are a set of records that Linux maintains for the administrators to keep track of important events. They contain messages about the server, including the kernel, services and applications running on it. Linux provides a centralized repository of log files that can be located under the /var/log directory.
What are log files used for?
Log Files are documents that store data about system activity. They are records that contain information about the system. The information includes running applications, services, system errors and messages from the kernel.
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How many types of logs are there in Linux?
Mainly there are four types of log files generated in a Linux based environment and they are: Application Logs. Event Logs. Service Logs.
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