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07-08-2006, 01:31 AM
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Howto: Linux monitor logfiles
Hi!
Linux logfiles are real pain in a$$. I mean there is so much information logged in. For example /var/log/message file. How do you guyes filter log messages? Do you use any automated tool? I have tons of services running but monitoring logfiles is a pain.  I’d be thankful if someone point out tools or script for me 
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07-10-2006, 08:08 PM
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Download logwatch (log analyser with nice output written in Perl) from following url
http://sourceforge.net/projects/sentrytools/ It allows you to watch (monitor) logs. Installation Debian Linux type the following command:: Code:
apt-get install logwatch Code:
yum install logwatch Code:
up2date logwatch Or Open logwatch.conf file: Code:
vi /etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf Code:
vi /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf
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11-18-2007, 08:08 AM
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use tail -f
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tail -f /var/log/messages tail -f /path/to/log/file tail -f /var/log/httpd/access_log
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