colors in /var/log

[Wulfy]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> I am just learning how to use the terminal.  I wanted to see the health 
> of my system, but have never read a /var/log before.  There 31 entries 
> that are pink colored, 34 entries that are white, and 3 blue entries.  
> Is this just patriotic for me here in the USA, or does red indicate I 
> should be concerned, white not concerned and blue, external concerns?  I 
> cannot see how seeing this page can tell me the health of my computer, 
> unless the colors are the way.  How do I make my computer healthy?
>
> Steven
>
>   
Looking at my own /var/log, it seems the pink ones are compressed 
backups (created by logrotate), the white ones are current logs and the 
blue ones are folders.

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