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This chapter offers a range of common problems that can arise with an intention of covering as many of the various types of potential problems as possible. That way, even if your precise situation is not listed here, there might be one similar enough to offer hints as to the solution.
Linux logs things in a fair amount of detail. There are several places to look when you have problems with system, most of which are standard to Linux systems in general and some of which are peculiar to systems.
The following is a list of the most commonly checked log files and what they typically contain.
Linux comes with a number of tools for system analysis and monitoring. See Chapter 17, System Monitoring Utilities for a selection of the most important ones used in system diagnostics.
Each scenario included in the following begins with a header describing the problem followed by a paragraph or two offering suggested solutions, available references for more detailed solutions, and cross-references to other scenarios that might be related.