Re: Where can I check the system log files?

[Nay Oo <nayoo.deb@gmail.com>]

Brent Clark wrote:
> Nay Oo wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Today, I installed "telnetd" program in Sarge and system freezed 
> > totally at gdm login screen after reboot.
> > After that, I booted the system in recovery mode and uninstalled 
> > "telnetd" program. Only after that, it worked normally.
> >
> > I want to check the log files? May I know where/which are the log 
> > files I need to check to investigate problems? Where are the 
> > locations of the log files in Debian where users can check when 
> > something strange things happen like that.
> >
> > Any helps or suggestions will be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Nay Oo
> Hi
>
> Is this like a joke.
>
> cd /var/log/
>
> Also why you installing telnetd (old and not a secure method of 
> remoting to a machine)
>
> Brent Clark
Thanks for the replys and your patience too. I'm a newbie.

telnetd is for DSP embedded systems testing.

Normally, can telnet cause this kind of system freeze at GUI login screen?