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-This menu allows you to view the **last 25/50/100** lines in FreshTomato's system log, or even the entire contents of the log file** (View All)**.\\  The size of **All** is based on the Logging setting you manually configure.((+This menu allows you to view the **last 25/50/100** lines in FreshTomato's system log, or even the entire contents of the log file** (View All)**.\\ The size of **All** is based on the Logging setting you manually configure.((
  The size of the log (file size) is determined by your uptime (how long your system has been creating log entries).  Logging configuration determines **maximum** size.  The size of the log (file size) is determined by your uptime (how long your system has been creating log entries).  Logging configuration determines **maximum** size.
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 Logs can also be displayed as plain text by clicking on any of the **(RAW)** links. Clicking one of these links will display log content trimmed to the last x entries, where x represents the number of log entry lines. Logs can also be displayed as plain text by clicking on any of the **(RAW)** links. Clicking one of these links will display log content trimmed to the last x entries, where x represents the number of log entry lines.
  
-The filesystem location of the logfile is /var/log/messages.+The log file can be found at:  "/var/log/messages".
  
-The **Filter level** dropdown menu allows you to narrow your view to only the type of messages specified in the menu entry. For example, selecting //Warning// will display only Warning messages. If you want to find something more specific, you can type the text you are searching for in the **Find in Syslog** box. The display will automatically adjust to show only log content that includes that text, and words that match the words you've entered will be highlighted in yellow.+The **Filter level** dropdown lets you narrow your view to only the message type(s) you specify. For example, choosing //Warning// will display only Warning messages. If you want to find something more specific, type your search term in the **Find in Syslog** box. Only log content that includes that text will be displayed. Words that match your entry will be highlighted in yellow.
  
-Log contents displayed in formatted HTML have an added feature. Clicking on any line in the log, you will see a small orange box appear to the left of the Refresh Every dropdown menu stating: "Highlighted row copied to clipboard". This can be useful when searching the Web for the event or for posting to a Web forum to request help.+If you click any line in the log displayed in HTML, you'll see an orange box to the left of the **Refresh Every** dropdown menu stating: "Highlighted row copied to clipboard". This is useful when searching the Web for the event, or when requesting help somewhere on the Tomato forum or elsewhere.
  
 You can **download** the log to your local device. The saved log will be in plain text format. You can **download** the log to your local device. The saved log will be in plain text format.
  
-**Logging Configuration: **This takes you to the [[:logging|Logging]]// //menu, where you can can configure system logging and Web Monitor settings.+**Logging Configuration: **This takes you to the [[admin-log|Logging]]// //menu, where you can can configure logging and Web Monitoring settings.
  
-The value selected in the **Refresh Every** dropdown menu will specify how often FreshTomato refreshes the main Logs screen. The default setting is that it refreshes them once very second. Clicking on the **Refresh** button forces a display refresh, in between Refresh periods.+Consider logging to USB storage other permanent media. It has certain benefits.
  
-Clicking **Stop** will pause the display of new Log entries. The page will not display new entries until you click **Refresh** again.+The value selected in the **Refresh Every** dropdown specifies how often FreshTomato automatically refreshes the main Logs screen. The default setting refreshes them once every second. Clicking on **Refresh** forces a display refresh, even between automatic refresh periods. 
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 +Clicking **Stop** will pause the display of new Log entries. The page won't display new entries until you click **Refresh** again.
  
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