If you really want to see what's happening beneath the hood of your Linux distribution, you need to use log files.

Featured text from the download: HOW DO YOU VIEW THOSE LOG FILES? There are two main methods of viewing Linux log files from the command line. The first is static and the second is in real-time.

The tail command makes it easy to view log entries as they are written in real-time. Jack Wallen shows you how to make use of this indispensable tool.