unix log file

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Hi I want to know where the unix log file is stored

I couldnt fnd anythng under var/log directory

Regards

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Which log file and what type of Unix? ( output of uname -a )

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IBM AIX.
I mean the general logfile , what is going on on system,who log in last,when does the system shutdown, etc

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check /var/adm/ras

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/logs/syslog/messages

There are also other log files under /logs/syslog, like the authlog etc.

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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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:b:
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

Thanks
Pravin Landge:D

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thanks for ur help

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one last queston
How can I know, when does the system reboot?