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Table 1: Common log files
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| /var/adm/lastlog |
userid tty/login-machine came from date time-in time-out
use the "last" command to read the file. |
| /var/adm/message |
setup in /etc/syslog.conf-might contain critical mail messages,
user messages, errors, kernal debugging information, and daemon
notices. I prefer "less" or "more" to view. |
| /var/adm/sulog |
userids of those who ran the 'su' command, along with the time
and date and their tty/login. Use "less" or "more" to view. |
| /var/adm/wtmp |
userid on, tty/login, date, from where (host name) - use "who" to
view the information contained within. |
| /var/log/syslog |
setup in /etc/syslog.conf-might contain mail messages, login logs,
and error messages. |
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