View Linux log file on Linux Fedora with gnome-system-log

The gnome-system-log is one of useful application that can be use to view Linux log file and monitor activity on your Linux Fedora system. To view log file using the System Log Viewer you need to install the gnome-system-log and open the gnome-system-log on your graphical desktop by click on Applications menubar -> System Tools -> and click on Log File Viewer…

The step by step gnome-system-log installation on Fedora 12.

The step by step example below start with the installation of Linux log file viewer (gnome-system-log), if you already install the package, just proceed to step 3 to open and view your Linux log file.

1. Open shell terminal and su to root root user to enable you to install gnome-system-log package.

[fedora12@fedora ~]$ su -

Password:

[root@fedora ~]#

2. Issue yum command as show on example below to install gnome-system-log.

View Linux log file on Linux Fedora with gnome-system-log

[root@fedora ~]# yum install gnome-system-log

Loaded plugins: dellsysidplugin2, refresh-packagekit

Setting up Install Process

Resolving Dependencies

--> Running transaction check

---> Package gnome-system-log.i686 1:2.28.3-1.fc12 set to be updated

--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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Package Arch Version Repository Size

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Installing:

gnome-system-log i686 1:2.28.3-1.fc12 updates 744 k

Transaction Summary

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Install 1 Package(s)

Upgrade 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 744 k

Installed size: 1.1 M

Is this ok [y/N]: y

Downloading Packages:

gnome-system-log-2.28.3-1.fc12.i686.rpm | 744 kB 01:16

Running rpm_check_debug

Running Transaction Test

Transaction Test Succeeded

Running Transaction

Installing : 1:gnome-system-log-2.28.3-1.fc12.i686 1/1

Installed:

gnome-system-log.i686 1:2.28.3-1.fc12

Complete!

[root@fedora ~]#

3. After the installation process completed, you can open Linux Fedora System Log Viewer ( the graphical Linux log file viewer) by clicking on Application menubar -> System Tools -> and click on Log File Viewer…