108.2 System logging
- Reference to LPI objectives
- Weight
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4
- Key knowledge areas
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Basic configuration of rsyslog.
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Understanding of standard facilities, priorities and actions.
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Query the systemd journal.
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Filter systemd journal data by criteria such as date, service or priority
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Configure persistent systemd journal storage and journal size
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Delete old systemd journal data
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Retrieve systemd journal data from a rescue system or file system copy
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Understand interaction of rsyslog with systemd-journald
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Configuration of logrotate.
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Awareness of syslog and syslog-ng.
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- Partial list of the used files, terms and utilities
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/etc/rsyslog.conf
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/var/log/
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logger
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logrotate
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/etc/logrotate.conf
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/etc/logrotate.d/
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journalctl
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systemd-cat
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/etc/systemd/journald.conf
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/var/log/journal/
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