How to view Linux system log files?

To view the log files of a Linux system, you can use the following methods:

1. Use the cat command to view the content of the log file, for example:
2. View system logs by typing “cat /var/log/syslog” and system messages logs by typing “cat /var/log/messages”.
3. You can use the less or more command to view the contents of a log file page by page, for example:
4. View system logs one page at a time by using the command “less /var/log/syslog”
   View system messages logs one page at a time by using the command “more /var/log/messages”
5. You can use the tail command to view the latest content of log files in real-time, for example:
6. Monitor system logs in real time by using the command “tail -f /var/log/syslog” and “tail -f /var/log/messages” to keep track of system messages.
7. If you want to view logs within a specific time range, you can use the grep command to filter the logs, for example:
8. View system logs for January 1, 2021 by running ‘cat /var/log/syslog | grep “2021-01-01″‘.
   Check system message logs for occurrences of the keyword “error” by running ‘cat /var/log/messages | grep “error”‘.
9. Additionally, different Linux distributions may have specific log file paths and naming conventions, so it is advisable to search and view them based on your own system.