{"id":13898,"date":"2022-01-13T10:25:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T10:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=13898"},"modified":"2022-01-13T10:25:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T10:25:08","slug":"how-to-check-error-logs-in-linux-mint-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/how-to-check-error-logs-in-linux-mint-20\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Error Logs in Linux Mint 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<p>For resolving the errors while using any operating system, it is mandatory to pinpoint those errors. This is where the error logs come into play that not only help you in identifying the errors but also share some basic details about the causes behind them. In this article, we will be sharing with you the two different methods of checking the error logs on a Linux Mint 20 system.<\/p>\n<h2>Methods of Checking the Error Logs in Linux Mint 20:<\/h2>\n<p>For checking the error logs on a Linux Mint 20 system, you can adopt either of the following two methods:<\/p>\n<h3>Method # 1: Checking the Error Logs with the \u201cjournalctl\u201d Command:<\/h3>\n<p>To check the error logs on Linux Mint 20 using this method, you will have to execute the command mentioned below:<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo journalctl | grep \u2018error\u2019<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"25\" class=\"wp-image-13899\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-262.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-262.png 488w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-262-300x15.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The error logs of our Linux Mint 20 system extracted via the \u201cjournalctl\u201d command are shown in the following image:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"411\" class=\"wp-image-13900\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-263.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-263.png 642w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-263-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Method # 2: Checking the Error Logs with the \u201cdmesg\u201d Command:<\/h3>\n<p>To check the error logs on Linux Mint 20 using this method, you will have to execute the command mentioned below:<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo dmesg | grep \u2018error\u2019<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"25\" class=\"wp-image-13901\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-264.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-264.png 444w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-264-300x17.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The error logs of our Linux Mint 20 system extracted via the \u201cdmesg\u201d command are shown in the following image:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-13902\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-265.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-265.png 549w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/word-image-265-300x31.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion:<\/h2>\n<p>With the help of the two methods described in this article, you will be able to check the error logs of your Linux Mint 20 system very conveniently. After checking these error logs, you will find it relatively easier to fix those errors.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: For resolving the errors while using any operating system, it is mandatory to pinpoint those errors. 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