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   ***logging** - things/​events/​changes should be suitably and appropriately logged, and in appropriate location(s). ​ This is not only generally considered "best practice",​ but it is particularly important when multiple persons are involved (e.g. with systems administration) on a host - such as the case with this host.  There is not only the logging done by software itself (and via its configuration),​ but also appropriate (mostly) human generated log entries and/or details. ​ Exactly how, where, and what, should be logged, may "​evolve"​ over time (and with discussion and seeing what does/​doesn'​t work so well for different stuff). ​ At present, there are at least these, and their apparent current usage:   ***logging** - things/​events/​changes should be suitably and appropriately logged, and in appropriate location(s). ​ This is not only generally considered "best practice",​ but it is particularly important when multiple persons are involved (e.g. with systems administration) on a host - such as the case with this host.  There is not only the logging done by software itself (and via its configuration),​ but also appropriate (mostly) human generated log entries and/or details. ​ Exactly how, where, and what, should be logged, may "​evolve"​ over time (and with discussion and seeing what does/​doesn'​t work so well for different stuff). ​ At present, there are at least these, and their apparent current usage:
     ***[[system:​change log]]** - relatively selective high-level change log     ***[[system:​change log]]** - relatively selective high-level change log
-    ***file:/home/admin/​log** ​ - (up to) rather detailed chronological logging potentially including anything that might be worthy of noting/​recording. ​ It's also readable by anyone via the Internet (accessible as [[http://​www.sf-lug.com/​log.txt]]),​ so only items suitable for being that openly exposed should be placed there. +    ***file:/var/local/log/​log** ​ - (up to) rather detailed chronological logging potentially including anything that might be worthy of noting/​recording. ​ It's also readable by anyone via the Internet (accessible as [[http://​www.archive.balug.com/​log.txt]]),​ so only items suitable for being that openly exposed should be placed there. 
-    ***file:/home/admin/​log.secure** - similar to the above, for items that should have quite minimal exposure (limited to local superuser (UID 0, a.k.a. "​root"​) access.+    ***file:/var/local/log/​log.secure** - similar to the above, for items that should have quite minimal exposure (limited to local superuser (UID 0, a.k.a. "​root"​) access.
   ***documenting**/​**documentation** - as feasible and appropriate,​ things should be documented (and/or logged). ​ This is particularly noteworthy/​important given both the number of folks that do or may work on this system, and also many of the objectives of the system (e.g. learning/​teaching).   ***documenting**/​**documentation** - as feasible and appropriate,​ things should be documented (and/or logged). ​ This is particularly noteworthy/​important given both the number of folks that do or may work on this system, and also many of the objectives of the system (e.g. learning/​teaching).
   ***IP addresses**:​ see: **[[system:​ip_addresses|IP addresses]]**   ***IP addresses**:​ see: **[[system:​ip_addresses|IP addresses]]**
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