Informative log file?
i want to use root-tail to tail a log file
in slack 7.x i used to tail /var/log/messages but this file doesnt seem to be all that used these days... or is it? whats a good file to tail which will give me a good overall view of stuff as it happens on my system...pref including iptables hits |
Hi!!
I just got root-tail to work yesterday. Personally I use /var/log/messages, it gives me a good overview of kernel messages, and any hits to my firewall (i guess that depends on how you setup your firewall). I also use /var/log/secure, that gives me a good indication when people tries to login as root. Here is the root-tail command that I use. root-tail -frame -g 200x10+0+800 -shade /var/log/messages,blue /var/log/secure,red Good Luck! Have fun! RefriedBean |
If you want to see everything at "live" add the following line in your /etc/syslog.conf file:
*.* /dev/tty6 and restart syslogd now you will see everything in real time at 6th console |
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