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Log File
/var/log/SaX.log
/home/user/
.xsession-errors
/var/log/warn
/var/log/wtmp
/var/log/Xorg.*.log
/var/log/YaST2/
/var/log/samba/
Linux comes with a number of tools for system analysis and monitoring. See
System Monitoring Utilities
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.
52.2 Installation Problems
Installation problems are situations when a machine fails to install. It may fail entirely
or it may not be able to start the graphical installer. This section highlights some of the
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Installation and Administration
Description
Hardware messages from the SaX display
and KVM system.
Messages from the desktop applications cur-
rently running. Replace user with the actual
username.
All messages from the kernel and system log
daemon assigned WARNING level or higher.
Binary file containing user login records for
the current machine session. View it with
last.
Various start-up and runtime logs from the
X Window system. It is useful for debugging
failed X start-ups.
Directory containing YaST's actions and their
results.
Directory containing Samba server and client
log messages.
(page 323) for a selection of the most important ones used
Chapter 17,
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