diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index a90fb5659..cf398aa69 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ * [If I edit my crontab and add additional entries, will that be a problem for BIT as long as I don't touch its entries? What does it look for in the crontab to find its own entries?](#if-i-edit-my-crontab-and-add-additional-entries-will-that-be-a-problem-for-bit-as-long-as-i-dont-touch-its-entries-what-does-it-look-for-in-the-crontab-to-find-its-own-entries) - [Problems, Errors & Solutions](#problems-errors--solutions) * [WARNING: A backup is already running](#warning-a-backup-is-already-running) - * [_Back in Time_ does not start and shows: The application is already running! (pid: 1234567)](#_back-in-time_-does-not-start-and-shows-the-application-is-already-running-pid-1234567) + * [_Back in Time_ does not start and shows: The application is already running! (pid: 1234567)](#back-in-time-does-not-start-and-shows-the-application-is-already-running-pid-1234567) * [Switching to dark or light mode in the desktop environment is ignored by BIT](#switching-to-dark-or-light-mode-in-the-desktop-environment-is-ignored-by-bit) * [Ubuntu - Warning: apt-key is deprecated. Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead (see apt-key(8))](#ubuntu---warning-apt-key-is-deprecated-manage-keyring-files-in-trustedgpgd-instead-see-apt-key8) * [Segmentation fault on Exit](#segmentation-fault-on-exit) @@ -108,17 +108,21 @@ There are three distinct logs generated: Both the _snapshot_ and _restore_ log files are plain text files and can be read accordingly. Refer to [Where is the log file?](#where-is-the-log-file). -The _application_ log is generated via syslog using the identifier `backintime`. +The _application_ log is generated via [syslog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syslog) +using the identifier `backintime`. Depending on the version of _Back In time_ and the +GNU/Linux distribution used, there are three ways to get the log entries. -With systemd and _Back In Time_ version 1.4.3 or higher: +1. On modern systems: - $ journalctl --identifier backintime + `journalctl --identifier backintime` -With systemd and _Back In Time_ version older than 1.4.3: +2. With an older _Back In Time_ version (1.4.2 or older): - $ journalctl --grep backintime + `journalctl --grep backintime` -Without systemd, you can examine the files in `/var/log/syslog*`. +3. If the error message `journalctl: command not found` appears, directly examine the syslog files: + + `sudo grep backintime /var/log/syslog` ## How to move snapshots to a new hard-drive?