Introduction to logging

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Author: JT Smith

LogError writes: “This is another article in the series of articles dedicated to basic system maintenace and security. This time, I plan to cover the topic of logging, and why is logging a must for every serious admin, or for any system that plans to be exposed to any kind of multi user enviroment. Before I go on further, a small suggestion you should take seriously, no matter if you plan reading or just skimming through the introduction: log everything! Yes, be paranoid, log everything you can. Now that I have said that, let’s discuss it altogether…””

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  • Linux