Code:
$ ls -lt /var/log
total 9869100
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 128256 Mar 20 00:34 wtmp
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 136967 Mar 20 00:17 auth.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 1882892 Mar 20 00:17 syslog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 110101 Mar 19 23:47 dpkg.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 2001426 Mar 19 23:27 kern.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26952 Mar 19 17:58 Xorg.0.log
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 17:58 lightdm
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55 Mar 19 17:58 prime-offload.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 Mar 19 17:58 prime-supported.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 549 Mar 19 17:58 boot.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1395 Mar 19 17:58 gpu-manager.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27645 Mar 19 17:58 Xorg.0.log.old
-rw------- 1 root utmp 3072 Mar 19 17:37 btmp
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 292292 Mar 19 06:00 lastlog
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 10098462720 Mar 19 05:42 syslog.1
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 05:42 cups
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 0 Mar 19 05:42 apport.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 640 Mar 19 05:38 apport.log.1
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 03:36 upstart
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 618577 Mar 18 14:26 syslog.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 61418 Mar 17 15:31 syslog.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 307 Mar 17 03:55 apport.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 40868 Mar 16 22:52 syslog.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 120120 Mar 15 17:10 syslog.5.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 55516 Mar 14 00:22 syslog.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 887 Mar 13 18:17 alternatives.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 255 Mar 13 18:03 apport.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 60178 Mar 13 01:59 syslog.7.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 37796 Mar 13 01:56 auth.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 658804 Mar 13 00:50 kern.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 5140 Mar 8 03:44 auth.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 199371 Mar 7 17:12 kern.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 397 Mar 3 05:06 apport.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32032 Mar 1 18:21 faillog
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 1 16:58 apt
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 144384 Mar 1 06:23 wtmp.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 54474 Feb 29 18:20 dpkg.log.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162 Feb 29 18:12 alternatives.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 7938 Feb 28 01:10 auth.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 512406 Feb 28 01:08 kern.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4079 Feb 28 00:36 fontconfig.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 324 Feb 25 02:16 apport.log.5.gz
-rw------- 1 root utmp 1920 Feb 23 17:23 btmp.1
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 23 15:59 dist-upgrade
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 573 Feb 23 01:57 apport.log.6.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 2620 Feb 22 03:17 auth.log.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 120712 Feb 22 03:15 kern.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 446 Feb 21 01:17 dpkg.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 305 Feb 20 23:22 apport.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7899 Feb 19 01:31 dpkg.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 600 Feb 18 23:42 alternatives.log.2.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Feb 14 03:09 alternatives.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 335 Feb 10 20:54 dpkg.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16823 Feb 9 00:48 dpkg.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 468 Feb 7 15:46 alternatives.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22042 Feb 6 23:22 Xorg.1.log
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 4 01:20 installer
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 22 20:19 hp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 72222 Oct 22 20:01 bootstrap.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 31 Oct 22 19:57 dmesg
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 22 19:57 fsck
drwxr-x--- 2 root adm 4096 Feb 4 1907 unattended-upgrades
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70962 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.8.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3447 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 712 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 136 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7274 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1007 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.6.gz
Code:
$ ls -ltr /var/log
total 9869100
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1007 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7274 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 136 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 712 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3447 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70962 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.8.gz
drwxr-x--- 2 root adm 4096 Feb 4 1907 unattended-upgrades
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 22 19:57 fsck
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 31 Oct 22 19:57 dmesg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 72222 Oct 22 20:01 bootstrap.log
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 22 20:19 hp
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 4 01:20 installer
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22042 Feb 6 23:22 Xorg.1.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 468 Feb 7 15:46 alternatives.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16823 Feb 9 00:48 dpkg.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 335 Feb 10 20:54 dpkg.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Feb 14 03:09 alternatives.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 600 Feb 18 23:42 alternatives.log.2.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7899 Feb 19 01:31 dpkg.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 305 Feb 20 23:22 apport.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 446 Feb 21 01:17 dpkg.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 120712 Feb 22 03:15 kern.log.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 2620 Feb 22 03:17 auth.log.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 573 Feb 23 01:57 apport.log.6.gz
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 23 15:59 dist-upgrade
-rw------- 1 root utmp 1920 Feb 23 17:23 btmp.1
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 324 Feb 25 02:16 apport.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4079 Feb 28 00:36 fontconfig.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 512406 Feb 28 01:08 kern.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 7938 Feb 28 01:10 auth.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162 Feb 29 18:12 alternatives.log.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 54474 Feb 29 18:20 dpkg.log.1
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 144384 Mar 1 06:23 wtmp.1
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 1 16:58 apt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32032 Mar 1 18:21 faillog
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 397 Mar 3 05:06 apport.log.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 199371 Mar 7 17:12 kern.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 5140 Mar 8 03:44 auth.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 658804 Mar 13 00:50 kern.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 37796 Mar 13 01:56 auth.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 60178 Mar 13 01:59 syslog.7.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 255 Mar 13 18:03 apport.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 887 Mar 13 18:17 alternatives.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 55516 Mar 14 00:22 syslog.6.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 120120 Mar 15 17:10 syslog.5.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 40868 Mar 16 22:52 syslog.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 307 Mar 17 03:55 apport.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 61418 Mar 17 15:31 syslog.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 618577 Mar 18 14:26 syslog.2.gz
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 03:36 upstart
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 640 Mar 19 05:38 apport.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 0 Mar 19 05:42 apport.log
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 05:42 cups
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 10098462720 Mar 19 05:42 syslog.1
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 292292 Mar 19 06:00 lastlog
-rw------- 1 root utmp 3072 Mar 19 17:37 btmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27645 Mar 19 17:58 Xorg.0.log.old
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1395 Mar 19 17:58 gpu-manager.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 549 Mar 19 17:58 boot.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 Mar 19 17:58 prime-supported.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55 Mar 19 17:58 prime-offload.log
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 17:58 lightdm
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26952 Mar 19 17:58 Xorg.0.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 2001426 Mar 19 23:27 kern.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 110101 Mar 19 23:47 dpkg.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 1882892 Mar 20 00:17 syslog
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 136967 Mar 20 00:17 auth.log
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 128256 Mar 20 00:34 wtmp
Code:
$ ls -lSr /var/log
total 9869100
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 0 Mar 19 05:42 apport.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 Mar 19 17:58 prime-supported.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 31 Oct 22 19:57 dmesg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55 Mar 19 17:58 prime-offload.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 136 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Feb 14 03:09 alternatives.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162 Feb 29 18:12 alternatives.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 255 Mar 13 18:03 apport.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 305 Feb 20 23:22 apport.log.7.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 307 Mar 17 03:55 apport.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 324 Feb 25 02:16 apport.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 335 Feb 10 20:54 dpkg.log.4.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 397 Mar 3 05:06 apport.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 446 Feb 21 01:17 dpkg.log.2.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 468 Feb 7 15:46 alternatives.log.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 549 Mar 19 17:58 boot.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 573 Feb 23 01:57 apport.log.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 600 Feb 18 23:42 alternatives.log.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 640 Mar 19 05:38 apport.log.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 712 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 887 Mar 13 18:17 alternatives.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1007 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.6.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1395 Mar 19 17:58 gpu-manager.log
-rw------- 1 root utmp 1920 Feb 23 17:23 btmp.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 2620 Feb 22 03:17 auth.log.4.gz
-rw------- 1 root utmp 3072 Mar 19 17:37 btmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3447 Feb 4 1907 alternatives.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4079 Feb 28 00:36 fontconfig.log
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 03:36 upstart
drwxr-x--- 2 root adm 4096 Feb 4 1907 unattended-upgrades
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 17:58 lightdm
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 4 01:20 installer
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 22 20:19 hp
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 22 19:57 fsck
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 23 15:59 dist-upgrade
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 19 05:42 cups
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 1 16:58 apt
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 5140 Mar 8 03:44 auth.log.2.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7274 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.7.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7899 Feb 19 01:31 dpkg.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 7938 Feb 28 01:10 auth.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16823 Feb 9 00:48 dpkg.log.5.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22042 Feb 6 23:22 Xorg.1.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26952 Mar 19 17:58 Xorg.0.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27645 Mar 19 17:58 Xorg.0.log.old
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32032 Mar 1 18:21 faillog
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 37796 Mar 13 01:56 auth.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 40868 Mar 16 22:52 syslog.4.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 54474 Feb 29 18:20 dpkg.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 55516 Mar 14 00:22 syslog.6.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 60178 Mar 13 01:59 syslog.7.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 61418 Mar 17 15:31 syslog.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70962 Feb 4 1907 dpkg.log.8.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 72222 Oct 22 20:01 bootstrap.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 110101 Mar 19 23:47 dpkg.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 120120 Mar 15 17:10 syslog.5.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 120712 Feb 22 03:15 kern.log.4.gz
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 128256 Mar 20 00:34 wtmp
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 136967 Mar 20 00:17 auth.log
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 144384 Mar 1 06:23 wtmp.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 199371 Mar 7 17:12 kern.log.2.gz
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 292292 Mar 19 06:00 lastlog
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 512406 Feb 28 01:08 kern.log.3.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 618577 Mar 18 14:26 syslog.2.gz
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 658804 Mar 13 00:50 kern.log.1
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 1882892 Mar 20 00:17 syslog
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 2001426 Mar 19 23:27 kern.log
-rw-r----- 1 syslog adm 10098462720 Mar 19 05:42 syslog.1
These are anomalies from the first output:
Code:
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 22 20:19 hp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 72222 Oct 22 20:01 bootstrap.log
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 31 Oct 22 19:57 dmesg
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 22 19:57 fsck
This machine wasn't even built in October ... of any year! It was ordered last week of January this year and received it first week of Feb.
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