Where are error logs on MAC

timgolding · timgolding #1 (**permalink**)

04-20-2009, 07:30 AM

I need to find where the error logs are stored on a MAC Server. I can't use console because I have no GUI access on the server just SSH (terminal). What log file am i looking for

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

04-20-2009, 11:02 AM

It depends on which one you're looking for. If it's system, that would be here:

/private/var/log/system.log

Other logs:

~/Library/Logs (user-specific)
/Library/Logs
/var/log

Oh, and it's Mac, which is short for Macintosh. MAC stands for "Media Access Control", which is a sub-layer of the OSI model.

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timgolding #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2008 Posts: 8	04-20-2009, 07:30 AM I need to find where the error logs are stored on a MAC Server. I can't use console because I have no GUI access on the server just SSH (terminal). What log file am i looking for

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,920 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	04-20-2009, 11:02 AM It depends on which one you're looking for. If it's system, that would be here: /private/var/log/system.log Other logs: ~/Library/Logs (user-specific) /Library/Logs /var/log Oh, and it's Mac, which is short for Macintosh. MAC stands for "Media Access Control", which is a sub-layer of the OSI model. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!

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