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[Feedback]: Missing documentation on system / service logging
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Description
### Page URL
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/
### Select an option
- [ ] I found what I was looking for
- [x] I couldn't find what I was looking for
- [ ] I found the information, but it was incorrect
- [ ] I found the information, but it was incomplete
- [ ] I found the information, but it was confusing
- [ ] I encountered a technical issue (e.g., broken link, image not loading)
### Issue Description
In my understanding, system / service logging play a central role in system administration, both in the past and today. However, the current Ubuntu Server documentation does not mention "journald", "journalctl" or "syslog" anywhere other than in stub records on its glossary.
It would seem crucial to provide such information for a mature Linux distribution. I understand that outside contributions are possible, but would also suggest such central information to be provided by a professional, and a member of the server team.
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Additional search terms (so this issue can be found more easily):
* systemd-journald
* journal
* system logs
* service logs
* messages
* dmesg
* rsyslog
* rsyslogd
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Research direction
Start at the Ubuntu Server documentation site and search for the existing glossary stubs for journald, journalctl, and syslog. Review the requested topics, including systemd-journald, rsyslog, dmesg, system logs, and service logs, then determine the appropriate documentation scope. Done means the relevant logging guidance is covered and discoverable in the server documentation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, ubuntu
- Domain
- documentation, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100