I'm new to linux and have successfully installed ISPconfig on Centos 5.1 using this tutorial: http://www.howtoforge.com/centos-5.1-server-lamp-email-dns-ftp-ispconfig I have all default services running, I thank everyone who help me on this forum to solve my server problems. 1.How can I monitor my server log files without having to use WinSCP to download and view them one by one ? 2.I would be thankful if you could list all default log file paths that should be tracked too.
You will find the log files within subdirectories within /var/log. If you want to see the maillog for example execute the command: tail -f /var/log/mail.log For Apache2: tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log or tail -f /var/log/apache2/access.log And so on. CTRL+C cancels your session.
I use Centos 5.1 and there is no folder /var/log/apache2 Do I neet to look in /var/log/httpd instead?
Yes. The folder of the apache webserver log files may be /var/log/apache2, /var/log/apache or /var/log/httpd depending on your linux distribution.