Linux log file description

/var/log/message system startup information and error log, which is one of the most commonly used logs in Red Hat Linux
/var/log/secure Security-related log information
/var/log/maillog message-related log information
/var/log/cron log information related to timed tasks
/var/log/spooler log information related to UUCP and news devices
/var/log/boot.log Daemon starts and stops related log messages
/var/log/wtmp This log file permanently records each user logon, logoff, and system startup, downtime events

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Linux log file description