52.1 Finding Information
Linux logs things in a fair amount of detail. There are several places to
look when you have problems with system, most of which are
standard to Linux systems in general and some of which are peculiar to
systems.
The following is a list of the most commonly checked log files and what
they typically contain.
Linux comes with a number of tools for system analysis and monitoring. See
Section 17.0,
System Monitoring Utilities for a selection of the most
important ones used in system diagnostics.
Each scenario included in the following begins with a header describing
the problem followed by a
paragraph or two offering suggested solutions, available references for
more detailed solutions, and cross-references to other scenarios that
might be related.
