Quick Start Guide

DescriptionLog File
Log le of zypper.
/var/log/zypper.log
Apart from log les, your machine also supplies you with information about the running
system. See Table A.3: System Information With the /proc File System
Table A.3: System Information With the /proc File System
DescriptionFile
Contains processor information, includ-
ing its type, make, model, and perfor-
mance.
/proc/cpuinfo
Shows which DMA channels are current-
ly being used.
/proc/dma
Shows which interrupts are in use, and
how many of each have been in use.
/proc/interrupts
Displays the status of I/O (input/output)
memory.
/proc/iomem
Shows which I/O ports are in use at the
moment.
/proc/ioports
Displays memory status.
/proc/meminfo
Displays the individual modules.
/proc/modules
Displays devices currently mounted.
/proc/mounts
Shows the partitioning of all hard disks.
/proc/partitions
Displays the current version of Linux.
/proc/version
Apart from the /proc le system, the Linux kernel exports information with the sysfs
module, an in-memory lesystem. This module represents kernel objects, their at-
tributes and relationships. For more information about sysfs, see the context of udev
in Chapter 12, Dynamic Kernel Device Management with udev (↑Reference). Table A.4
contains an overview of the most common directories under /sys.
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