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This wikiHow will teach you how to check error logs in PuTTY. There's a default log location that should work unless you have changed where your logs are saved.
Steps
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1Open PuTTY. Double-click the PuTTY icon on your Desktop to open it or search your Start menu.
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2Connect to your server. Enter your hostname (or IP address), port number, and password to connect to your server with PuTTY.[1]Advertisement
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3Navigate the PuTTY window to your logs. In most instances, you can use "
cd ~/logs" or "/var/www/vhosts/example.com/statistics/logs/".- Unix logs are stored in a variety of locations, so you'll need to find the location of the error log before you can view them.
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4Enter the command to see your error logs. The command varies between servers and operating systems, but the default is similar to: "
tail -n 10 error.log".- If you get an error message or don't receive an answer, your error logs might be in a different location. Check with your server's information to find the file path your logs are stored.
- Some commands will require root access and should start with "
sudo" to work.
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1. Open PuTTY.
2. Connect to your server.
3. Navigate the PuTTY window to your logs.
4. Enter the command to see your error logs.
