colors in /var/log

[Steven Vollom]

Wulfy wrote:
> 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.
>
>   
Thanks, Wulfy, but the manual said viewing this location would tell me 
if my system is healthy or not.  I took that to mean that problems would 
be identified and potentially executable solutions would be available, 
am I incorrect?

Steven