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Where is the application log file?
On a Windows computer: Inside the Control Panel, find System & Security. From there, go to Administrative Tools and then the Event Viewer. Open Windows Logs and choose Application. This will show you all the application logs saved on your computer.
How do I view a log file in Linux?
In short /var/log is the location where you should find all Linux logs file. However, some applications such as httpd have a directory within /var/log/ for their own log files. You can rotate log file using logrotate software and monitor logs files using logwatch software.