14. Reference

14.1 Environment

14.2 File Locations

/etc/syslog.conf

Configuration file. Controls where the Linux syslogd writes log messages. Contents set through the ``reconfig'' utility under Sidious Linux.

/var/log/messages

Text file. New messages from all system processes are appended to this by the syslogd.

/var/log/warnings

Text file. Subset of the above (only the critical messages.)

/var/log/*

Text files. Additional log output which should probably be migrated to syslog some day. from the X-Windows system, firewall scripts, USB plug

14.3 Manuals