What Directory Under Contains the Log Files for a Linux System?
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Linux has a special directory for storing logs called /var/log . This directory contains logs from the OS itself, services, and various applications running on the system.

What directory under contains the log files and spools for a Linux system?

CIT222 Chapter 4- Linux Filesystem Management Key Terms

Question Answer
/usr The directory that contains most system commands and utilities.
/var The directory that contains log files and spools.
chgrp (change group) command The command used to change the group owner of a file or directory

Thus, the usual recommended range is something like 10-30 GB, with the caveat that it can go even higher than that for some users — but for the majority of “normal” users, even 20 GB is probably adequate if you have a separate /home partition.

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