Yes, the logs are very useful. I use Xlogmaster
http://www.gnu.org/software/xlogmaster/xlogmaster.html
It allows me to monitor /var/log/messages, /var/log/warn, and
/var/log/mail in one window. It has alarms to run programs, send
e-mail, play sound files, etc. when a regexp shows up in the log. I
have alarms for port scans, the printer running out of paper, etc. It
is nice.
Jeff
Quoting Nagendra Mishr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Does anyone know the best way to monitor running Systems? I.e. I want
> to know that somthing is wrong with the system... Is the best way to
> read the logs?
>
> Nagendra
>
