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Old 06-14-2006
view log files

i have this unix version "unix v/386" and i want to view the log files how i can do it?

regards
# 2  
Old 06-14-2006
What output from this command
Code:
uname -a

do you get?
# 3  
Old 06-15-2006
this is the output

UNIX_SV server 4.0 3.0 3425 Pentium II(TM)-ISA/PCI
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Old 06-15-2006
Look into /var/adm.
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Old 06-15-2006
I do not know that unix version, but I suppose it uses syslog, so have a look at
/etc/syslogd.conf
To see where the log files are stored in.
As shereenmotor says, most probably they are in /var/adm or in /var/log
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Old 06-15-2006
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