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Old 06-21-2005, 02:17 AM   #1
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Hi guys.. the files in /var/log contains all the log of the server activities is it? So which is for what?

Is "messages" a general one?
 
Old 06-21-2005, 02:30 AM   #2
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any large server daemon will normally have its own log file, httpd, samba etc... messages is a general catchall for anyone who wants to use it.
 
  


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