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Log Analysis: Process Logs

Log analysis parses logs. Finds patterns. Generates reports.

Here's the thing: Log analysis finds problems. Learn patterns. Use them.

Basic Analysis​

grep "ERROR" log.txt | wc -l

My take: Analyze logs. Find patterns.

Common Patterns​

Error Count​

error_count=$(grep -c "ERROR" log.txt)
echo "Errors: $error_count"

What's Next?​

Now that you understand log analysis, let's talk about System Maintenance.

Personal note: Log analysis seemed tedious at first. Then I automated it. Now I use it constantly. It finds problems. Use it.