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# 1  
Old 01-05-2008
unix log file
Hi I want to know where the unix log file is stored

I couldnt fınd anythıng under var/log directory


Regards
# 2  
Old 01-05-2008
Which log file and what type of Unix? ( output of uname -a )
# 3  
Old 01-05-2008
IBM AIX.
I mean the general logfile , what is going on on system,who log in last,when does the system shutdown, etc
# 4  
Old 01-05-2008
check /var/adm/ras
# 5  
Old 01-05-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by tjay83
IBM AIX.
I mean the general logfile , what is going on on system,who log in last,when does the system shutdown, etc
/logs/syslog/messages

There are also other log files under /logs/syslog, like the authlog etc.
# 6  
Old 01-06-2008
AIX uses several logs that do not use syslog. Most are binary.

check the man pages for errpt and alog (console,boot).

ie: alog -t console -o

the wtmp and the /etc/security/failedlogin contain audit information

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# 7  
Old 01-06-2008
Smilie
In AIX server log files are as follows
1) /var/adm/wtmp this is binary file use following command to read it
/usr/lib/acct/fwtmp </var/adm/wtmp
2) /var/adm/ras/conslog
3) /etc/utmp
4) error log if you want to see then use command errpt
5) /var/adm/sulog
6) /var/adm/cron/log for cron log
7) /etc/security/failedlogin this is also binary file

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Pravin LandgeSmilie
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