Hi Charles. Most logs are found in the /var/log directory. Probably the one
you're most interested in is the /var/log/messages file, which contains a lot
of system information, including logins. Older logs will be named something
like /var/log/messages.1, /var/log/messages.2, etc. Oh, and you usually have
to be root to view the logs. A login entry will look something like this: Aug
1 21:55:38 buzz PAM_pwdb[773]: (login) session opened for user bfox by
LOGIN(uid=0)
Also, you can run the last command to view the most recent logins. You
don't have to be root to do that. Just type last.
Cheers,
Brent
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On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Can someone point me to where the log files are found on a Red Hat
> installation. I am particularly interested in seeing who logged into the
> system.
>
> Thanks
>
> Charles
>
>
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