Where Should I Put Log Files in Linux?

Where Should I Put Log Files in Linux?
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Linux systems typically save their log files under /var/log directory. This works fine, but check if the application saves under a specific directory under /var/log . If it does, great.

Where are logs usually stored?

Logs are stored as a file on the Log Server. A separate folder is created for the logged events each hour.

How do I view a log file?

Checking Windows Event Logs

  1. Press ⊞ Win + R on the M-Files server computer. …
  2. In the Open text field, type in eventvwr and click OK. …
  3. Expand the Windows Logs node.
  4. Select the Application node. …
  5. Click Filter Current Log… on the Actions pane in the Application section to list only the entries that are related to M-Files.
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