Just like XP...

sun_girl · 08-27-2005, 10:28 AM

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to ubuntu and am wanting to really keep track of system events (logs). I'm used to using the MS XP "events viewer" which shows everything from bad logins to app. deaths and its all done in a friendly, cozy gui front-end. Anything like this I can use with ubuntu?

Thx much,

Sun Girl

aysiu · 08-27-2005, 10:54 AM

I don't know if there's a GUI for it, but most logs reside in /var/log

refdoc · 08-27-2005, 11:27 AM

Yes there is a log viewer somewhere in the System tools section, but I am not infront of my own computer to help you here more just now.

sun_girl · 08-27-2005, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the reply. The native log app for ubuntu works, but is kind of lame. Even something like the system log analyzer for redhat fc3 would be good. BTW- anyone know the name of that log app?

thx,

sun girl

aysiu · 08-27-2005, 04:49 PM

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Originally posted by sun_girl
Thanks for the reply. The native log app for ubuntu works, but is kind of lame. Even something like the system log analyzer for redhat fc3 would be good. BTW- anyone know the name of that log app?

thx,

sun girl

It's called System Log, and it's under System Tools. The actual command is gnome-system-log.

sun_girl · 08-28-2005, 12:58 PM

thanks for the reply Aysiu,

Yes, I know about that sys log app., that's the one I'm complaining about ;-)

Its lame and doesn't break down the logs into categories like, security, application and system, like the RH FC3 app. does (or xp for that matter). Any other ideas?

Thanks Much,

sun girl

refdoc · 08-29-2005, 05:45 AM

<i>Its lame and doesn't break down the logs into categories like, security, application and system,</i>

No it does not.

I t makes you look at the actual logs, which is fine.

They are a lot more informative than the system events ever was.