[Feedback]: Missing documentation on system / service logging

[tomreyn]

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https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/

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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

[bryceharrington]

Thanks, indeed yes this is a missing component in the server documentation that we're aware of. The problem is actually broader than just docs because ultimately Ubuntu Server should be providing a standardized / unified logging system, but currently server applications use a variety (journald, rsyslogd, etc.)

There is an internal ticket tracking the need to document (and define) a local logging strategy. This github issue #261 can be the public side of that ticket.

[panlinux]

I'm removing the server todo label, because this, while actionable, is too big of an item to act on now without proper roadmap planning.