Where does linux store my syslog?

Question

I wrote a simple test application to log something in a log file. I am using linux mint and after the application executes I try to view the log using this command: <

Answer 1

Default log location (rhel) are

General messages:

/var/log/messages

Authentication messages:

/var/log/secure

Mail events:

/var/log/maillog

Check your /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/syslog-ng.conf (it depends on which of syslog facility you have installed)

Example:

$ cat /etc/syslog.conf
# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none         /var/log/messages

# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.*                             /var/log/secure

# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.*                                 /var/log/maillog

#For a start, use this simplified approach.
*.*                                     /var/log/messages