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Missing "Secure" log file in /var/log

Archived thread 2263547 from Fedora/RedHat and derivatives. Markdown source: FedoraRedHat_and_derivatives/thread_2263547_Missing_"Secure"_log_file_in_varlog.md

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#1

I am missing the "Secure" log file, of which I should be able to use to fined failed log in attempts, etc. Here is what the /var/log file contains (from my fedora 20 distro):

[awest@Loki log]$ ls anaconda btmp cups dnf.rpm.log journal ppp speech-dispatcher wtmp yum.log audit btmp-20150201 custom.log gdm lastlog README sssd Xorg.0.log boot.log chrony dnf.log glusterfs pluto samba tallylog Xorg.0.log.old

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

#2

anaconda? yum? This is a Red hat/Centos system right? And this is Ubuntu Forums. :)

Anyway, I believe the secure.log is called the audit.log? (not sure)

#3

*Thread moved to Fedora/RedHat and derivatives.*

#4

Never mind actually :) Just in case if anyone stumbles by this and has the same issue... Most newer versions Linux distros use the journalctl command to view system logs use man to get further details regarding journalctl and modifiers use "journalctl|grep [string] to search specific text