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where to check failed service at system boot

Hi to all,

While Linux server was booting, a service failed to startup, I don’t remember the name, where can I check under log files which service faild to start at boot time?

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there isn't no /var/svc folder. do you mean /var/log/?
there are lots of files under /var/log, which one gives info about services?

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from /dev/syslog.conf, it sould be under /var/log/boot.log, but this file is empty.
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# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages

# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* /var/log/secure

# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.* -/var/log/maillog

# Log cron stuff
cron.* /var/log/cron

# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg *

# Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler

# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.* /var/log/boot.log

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thanks