LinuxQuestions.org
Review your favorite Linux distribution.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General
Reload this Page /var/adm/messages vs /var/log/messages
User Name
Password
Linux - General This Linux forum is for general Linux questions and discussion.
If it is Linux Related and doesn't seem to fit in any other forum then this is the place.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-06-2010, 04:00 AM   #1
gomes1333
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Mar 2010
Posts: 5

Rep: Reputation: 0
/var/adm/messages vs /var/log/messages

The /var/adm/messages in Solaris seem to log more system messages/errors compared to /var/log/messages in Linux.

I checked the log level in Linux and they seem OK.

Is there any other log file that contains the messages or is it just that Linux doesn't log great many things?
 
Old 04-06-2010, 04:08 AM   #2
bakdong
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2009
Posts: 214

Rep: Reputation: 44
If you're running syslog, then the level of detail, contents, and the destination are configured in /etc/syslog.conf

info syslog.conf should get you started.

I don't know much about Solaris so can't do the comparison for you.

come to that, I don't know much about Linux either!
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Not updating /var/adm/messages rajaniyer123 Solaris / OpenSolaris 3 10-15-2008 01:56 PM
Not receiving messages in /var/adm/messages oskeewow Solaris / OpenSolaris 2 06-07-2008 12:21 PM
log file not updating - /var/adm/messages vm_devadas Linux - General 5 12-21-2006 10:58 PM
Messages file in /var/adm rust8y Solaris / OpenSolaris 4 10-26-2006 01:46 AM
Clearing the var/log/adm/messages? as400 Solaris / OpenSolaris 17 04-17-2006 03:41 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:22 PM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - Privacy - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration