Can you run the following to confirm syslog is running: sudo service rsyslog status
** Tags added: kernel-da-key -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291341 Title: tahr /var/log/syslog missing Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: jerry@Aspire1:~$ ubuntu-bug linux tail: cannot open ‘/var/log/syslog’ for reading: No such file or directory Took a look, there is no syslog. In spite of all this on the screen ubuntu-bug does work: jerry@Aspire1:~$ jerry@Aspire1:~$ ubuntu-bug linux jerry@Aspire1:~$: command not found jerry@Aspire1:~$ tail: cannot open ‘/var/log/syslog’ for reading: No such file or directory No command 'tail:' found, did you mean: Command 'tailf' from package 'util-linux' (main) Command 'tail' from package 'coreutils' (main) tail:: command not found jerry@Aspire1:~$ jerry@Aspire1:~$ jerry@Aspire1:~$: command not found jerry@Aspire1:~$ (process:3240): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed bash: syntax error near unexpected token `:' jerry@Aspire1:~$ NOTE: child process received `Goodbye', closing down Not much in /var/log: jerry@Aspire1:~$ ls /var/log boot.log dmesg gpu-manager.log pm-powersave.log udev cups dmesg.0 lightdm samba Xorg.0.log Thanks. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-17-generic 3.13.0-17.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jerry 1592 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Mar 12 08:22:29 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fb4f0b36-eec7-43a5-9265-4ecd90a404b5 MachineType: Acer AOD255E ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-17-generic root=UUID=8e7eecfe-38ae-4bab-bd87-4bfe44a51904 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-17-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-17-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.126 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V3.12(DDR3) dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: JE02_PT dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V3.12(DDR3) dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V3.12(DDR3) dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV3.12(DDR3):bd12/16/2010:svnAcer:pnAOD255E:pvrV3.12(DDR3):rvnAcer:rnJE02_PT:rvrV3.12(DDR3):cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV3.12(DDR3): dmi.product.name: AOD255E dmi.product.version: V3.12(DDR3) dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1291341/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp