Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
5.10 /var/log : Log files and directories
5.10.1 Purpose
This directory contains miscellaneous log files. Most logs must be written to this directory or an appropriate subdirectory.
5.10.2 Specific Options
The following files, or symbolic links to files, must be in
/var/log
, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:
lastlog
record of last login of each user
messages
system messages from
syslogd
wtmp
record of all logins and logouts
Table 5.10.2.1
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