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Viewing Service Logs in Linux

Working with system logs is one of the most common tasks a Linux service administrator performs. Knowing where to find these logs and how to parse them into just the information you need saves time and effort in troubleshooting and resolution. In this hands-on lab, we will practice pulling data from the logs of a web server.

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Attempt to `curl` the Address on the Local Host

    1. Run the following command:

      curl -I localhost

  2. Challenge

    Determine How Many Times 10.0.1.10 Has Accessed the Website

    1. Run the following command:

      sudo cat /var/log/httpd/access_log | grep -E "^10.0.1.10" | wc -l

  3. Challenge

    Attempt to Reach the Web Server via `http://PUBLIC_IP/index.html`

    1. Run the following command:

      sudo tail -f /var/log/httpd/access_log

    2. Attempt to reach the website via public IP (not 10.0.1.10) from your computer as http://PUBLIC_IP/index.html.

  4. Challenge

    Find the New Entry in the Log

    1. Run the following command to view the entry that was appended to the end of the log:

      sudo tail -f /var/log/httpd/access_log

      Note the "200" after "HTTP/1.1"; this signifies a valid destination.

  5. Challenge

    Attempt to Reach the Web Server via `http://PUBLIC_IP/server.html`

    1. While running tail on the access log, attempt to reach the /server.html path:

      curl http://PUBLIC_IP/server.html

      Note the 404 status code; this signifies the path did not resolve to a valid page.

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