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Reading System Log Files

This video illustrates how to access log files on different operating systems and which third-party tools can be used to increase readability.

How can you access log files on different operating systems and which third-party tools can be used to increase the readability of these files?

In the last video, you learned about system log files; in this video, you will move on to learning how to access these files. These files can be challenging to read, so there are several third-party tools available to make these files more readable. Once you know how to use these tools, you should be able to check your own system log files.

Over to you: Find the log files on your computer and see how well you understand them. You can check them as they are, or you can try using a third-party tool. What is your preferred approach? Share your comments in the section below.

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