Q as to Root v other login

[Terry R. Grier]

Scott wrote:

> Scot L. Harris wrote:
>
>>  Other than that there are
>> some log files you will want to review on a regular basis but then you
>> should have roots email redirected to your user account so you can get
>> the logwatch reports.
>>  
>>
>
> However....
>
> I took me two weeks to figure out that the reason I wasn't getting 
> those emails was because they were being sent to root and not 
> forwarded.    Thankfully I eventually membered the .forward file and 
> set it up.
>
> SUSE did this for me by default on install.  Fedora should too.  I'm 
> sure I'm not the only one who was ignorant enough not to know (or 
> remember) that I needed this extra step.
>
> Scott
>
As to these logwatch reports.... ... Would this be something I should 
pursue and get set up... even on a my home network? .. I have like 3 
computers...hooked up....