/var/adm/messages

[Mike Kuhar]

What is /var/adm/messages used for?

[John Poff · Accepted solution]

It is the error log file for the output of messages from dmesg.

JP

[harry d brown jr]

What kind of machine??

If you have one, post it and we can tell you what it is.

ALSO, post your /etc/syslog.conf (look for messages)

Strange, a lot of syslog queries today


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[John Poff]

Actually, I should have said, diagnostic messages and not error messages.

JP

[Mike Kuhar]

It on a 9000/800/SD32000 running HPUX 11.11. I'm having a dispute on whether it is a system file, created on system installation. I maintain that it's a valid system file.

[Kent Ostby]

This is generally used as a log from dmesg ...

do a :

crontab -l

and see if you have something in there.

Generally, this is created with an entry like this:

/usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages

[Kent Ostby]

To clarify, it's not a default directory, but is used by "a lot" of users to log out dmesg.


See document KBRC00002381

[Ranjith_5]

Hi Mike,

Post your /etc/syslog.conf

By default there is no /var/adm/messages present in HPUX , but in Linux.


if u can post the above may be we can get a clue, if you have customized your system logging.

Regards,
Syam

[John Poff]

I have /var/adm/messages on my HP-UX boxes. The file gets updated via cron jobs:

# Log kernel diagnostic messages every 5 minutes: ############################
00,05 * * * * /usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages
10,15 * * * * /usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages
20,25 * * * * /usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages
30,35 * * * * /usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages
40,45 * * * * /usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages
50,55 * * * * /usr/sbin/dmesg - >> /var/adm/messages


JP

[Pete Randall]

Do a man on dmesg.


Pete

[Mike Kuhar]

I understand that dmesg can use /var/adm/essages. If HP no longer uses this file by default, when did it stop using it, which version of HP/UX?

[Pete Randall]

Mike,

To the best of my knowledge, it was never a default. It was always something that had to be set up by the user.


Pete

[Mike Kuhar]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I appreciate the input.

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