How To Check FTP Logs - Linux server?

[Shane]

Hello All,

In order to check FTP Logs from shell access of Linux server one needs to perform below mentioned steps:

1) Login into shell access of the server.
2) Go to below mentioned path:
/var/logs/
3) Open the desired FTP logs file and search the contents with grep command.

Thanks,

Shane G.
AccuWebHosting.Com

[ryan]

Re: How To Check FTP Logs in Linux server?

Hello Shane,

Thanks, but in which file the FTP logs are saved?? Can you please specify the file name?

Also, it is not /var/logs its /var/log

[John_Accuwebhosting]

Re: How To Check FTP Logs in Linux server?

The correct FTP log path for Linux is /var/log/messages .

Thanks,

[Marvin]

Re: How To Check FTP Logs in Linux server?

if you run Plesk on Linux, the FTP log path is /usr/local/psa/var/log/xferlog

[Edi8th99]

Re: How To Check FTP Logs in Linux server?

The correct FTP log path for Linux is /var/log/messages .

Thanks,