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Where is log file from rc.local?

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I have some commands to in my rc.local. I know that they are failing. How can I get log file with messages produced by executing rc.local? Where is it located?

I have checked the /var/log/boot.log. I know my messages are not there because I know already what is the reason of failure. But I still want to make sure from log file.

Note, I don't want to run script again, I could but I don't want. I would rather analyse wht happened during startup.

Thanks for any help.

Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop (if it matters)

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answered 1 Year ago bjecterless · Accepted Answer

Unless a command has output or logging already configured, rc.local commands will not log anywhere.

If you want to see logs for specific commands, try redirecting the stdout and stderr for rc.local to somewhere you can check. Try adding this to the top of your /etc/rc.local file:

exec 1>/tmp/rc.local.log 2>&1  # send stdout and stderr from rc.local to a log file

set -x                         # tell sh to display commands before execution

Though this will require to rerun the rc.local file.