canonical / canonical/ubuntu-server-documentation

[Feedback]: Missing documentation on system / service logging

Open
#261 3 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
code: technical content: new size: L
Dominant language
Makefile
Stars
88
Forks
159
Avg merge
1d 13h
Merged PRs (30d)
5

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.

---

Additional search terms (so this issue can be found more easily):
* systemd-journald
* journal
* system logs
* service logs
* messages
* dmesg
* rsyslog
* rsyslogd

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

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

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.