varlog

In the landscape of Linux system administration, logging systems play a pivotal role in monitoring, troubleshooting, and ensuring the security of operating systems. The advent of systemd and its logging component, journald, brought about significant changes in log management traditionally handled by syslog and files located in /var/log. Both systems have their own unique benefits and drawbacks, and understanding these can help administrators make informed decisions about their logging architecture. systemd-journald is a service that collects and stores logging data. It was introduced with systemd, which has become the standard for system and service management in most Linux distributions.