System information

Analyzing and Managing System Log Files 63
mail*
Mail server (postfix, sendmail) logs.
messages
This is the default place where all Kernel and system log messages go and should
be the first place (along with /var/log/warn) to look at in case of problems.
NetworkManager
NetworkManager log files
news/*
Log messages from a news server.
ntp
Logs from the Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd).
pk_backend_zypp
PackageKit (with libzypp backend) log files.
puppet/*
Log files from the data center automation tool puppet.
samba/*
Log files from samba, the Windows SMB/CIFS file server.
SaX.log
Logs from SaX2, the SUSE advanced X11 configuration tool.
scpm
Logs from the system configuration profile management (scpm).
warn
Log of all system warnings and errors. This should be the first place (along with /
var/log/messages) to look at in case of problems.
wtmp
Database of all login/logout activities, runlevel changes and remote connections.
Use the command last to view. See man 1 last for more information.
xinetd.log
Log files from the extended Internet services daemon (xinetd).