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gnome-utils package

  1. Bug #841085
  2. Comment #17

Comment 17 for bug 841085

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nick rundy (nrundy) wrote : Re: Log File Viewer empty

I don't consider this a bug anymore!

Big thanks to Timothy Mayoh & Sebastien Bacher. I can't believe my ignorance.

guys, just go to /var/log and right-click whatever log file you're interested in and select "Copy to" and then select your Home folder. Or alternatively you can open the Log File Viewer and press CTRL+O and select whatever log you want. It will then show in the left-side pane. Next time you open Log File Viewer, that Log will still be there.

After learning these things, I actually prefer the Log File Viewer be empty after a new install because the Log Viewer opens quickly and there aren't a gazillion logs present that I never use. I can input whatever log interests me whenever I want.

Maybe this "bug" should be changed to a Won't Fix? I think it's more from ignorance on the user's part. My initially viewing this as a bug certainly was from ignorance on my part.