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There are many log files produced by SME Server. Some are standard, some are generated by contributions. This page aims to bring together enough knowledge to understand what generates each log file, what they are for, and how to interpret them.

There are many log files produced by SME Server. Some are standard, some are generated by contributions. This page aims to bring together enough knowledge to understand what generates each log file, what they are for, and how to interpret them.

=== Access ===

==Access==

 

Access to log files is available with the server-manager,

Access to log files is available with the server-manager,

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10#View_log_files |Chapter10#View_log_files]] and

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10#View_log_files |Chapter10#View_log_files]] and

You can also use shell access, eg, to perform more complex searches or manipulations.

You can also use shell access, eg, to perform more complex searches or manipulations.

 

==Logfile Names==

 

===E-mail logfiles===

=== Logfile Names ===

==== E-mail logfiles ====

  qmail            - details mail distribution (to mailboxes and to other hosts via SMTP).

  qmail            - details mail distribution (to mailboxes and to other hosts via SMTP).

  spamd            - spam

  spamd            - spam

==== HTTP logfiles ====

===HTTP logfiles===

 

  httpd

  httpd

  httpd-admin

  httpd-admin

  qpdmtpd

  qpdmtpd

==== System logfiles ====

=== System logfiles ===

 

  messages

  messages

  dnscache

  dnscache

  lastlog

  lastlog

=== Error Messages ===

===Error Messages===

 

*Log message regarding permissions on /var/spool/qpsmtpd/

*Log message regarding permissions on /var/spool/qpsmtpd/

You may see messages similar to this in your log file:  

You may see messages similar to this in your log file:  

Most likely these messages coming from a package called SYSSTAT. The package was included in the previous versions of SMESERVER but were removed from the final version of V7. If you see the messages, most likely you had a previous version and upgraded. SYSSTAT isn't needed unless you have a contrib package called SME7ADMIN.  

Most likely these messages coming from a package called SYSSTAT. The package was included in the previous versions of SMESERVER but were removed from the final version of V7. If you see the messages, most likely you had a previous version and upgraded. SYSSTAT isn't needed unless you have a contrib package called SME7ADMIN.  

You can safely remove the package by:

You can safely remove the package by:

  yum remove sysstat

  yum remove sysstat

If you just leave it, freshclam should take of this as it is just log noise. See  [[Bugzilla 7164]]

If you just leave it, freshclam should take of this as it is just log noise. See  [[Bugzilla 7164]]

=== RK Hunter Messages ===

===RK Hunter Messages===

Root Kit Hunter performs a daily check of your system, these are common warnings.

Root Kit Hunter performs a daily check of your system, these are common warnings.