Is there a log of the output of startup commands?

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While Ubuntu is starting up, the init rc commands are run. Is there a way to see their full output after the system has started?

Have you checked the output of `dmesg` or the contents of `/var/syslog`? — Darth Android, Aug 13 '13 at 17:50
Both `dmesg` and `/var/syslog` have syslog-generate comment, and not the output upon initialization. — Penz, Aug 13 '13 at 19:56

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 14 '13 at 01:29

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Ubuntu stores the output of the rc commands run at boot in /var/log/boot.log.

answered Aug 14 '13 at 01:29

Starfish

`/var/log/boot.log` is exactly what I was looking for! That doesn't go through syslog, does it? – Penz Aug 14 '13 at 13:11
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No, it doesn't use syslog. `/var/log/boot.log` is created by [Plymouth](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Plymouth). – Starfish Aug 14 '13 at 17:42

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 13 '13 at 19:07

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The default system log location in Ubuntu 13.04 is /var/log/syslog.

Log location settings are configured in /etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf

See man rsyslog.conf for more information.

answered Aug 13 '13 at 19:07

audiomason

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 14 '13 at 00:27

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dmesg is a ring buffer, so it can be that messages from the top can be overwritten by newer messages, although at 16384 messages I doubt it.

Have you tried /var/log/boot.log or /var/log/kernel.log

answered Aug 14 '13 at 00:27

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