Here is a quick tip from me. Change directory to /var/log to view log files
Code:
acpid apf_log.3 boot.log.3 cron.4 lighttpd maillog.4 messages.4 rpmpkgs samba secure.4 spooler up2date vmware
anaconda.log apf_log.4 boot.log.4 cups mail mcelog mrtg.log rpmpkgs.1 scrollkeeper.log snmpd.log spooler.1 up2date.1 vmware-mui
anaconda.syslog audit cron dmesg maillog messages mysqld.log rpmpkgs.2 secure snmpd.log.1 spooler.2 up2date.2 vsftpd.log
apf_log boot.log cron.1 httpd maillog.1 messages.1 pgsql rpmpkgs.3 secure.1 snmpd.log.2 spooler.3 up2date.3 wtmp
apf_log.1 boot.log.1 cron.2 iptraf maillog.2 messages.2 ppp rpmpkgs.4 secure.2 snmpd.log.3 spooler.4 up2date.4 wtmp.1
apf_log.2 boot.log.2 cron.3 lastlog maillog.3 messages.3 prelink.log sa secure.3 snmpd.log.4 squid vbox
To view log file use more or less commad
Code:
less maillog
more maillog
sudo maillog