sudo tail -f /var/log/auth.log

Category: VPS Management

sudo tail -f /var/log/auth.log

Monitor SSH login attempts and sudo usage in real time

Shows every SSH login attempt (successful and failed) and every sudo command run. Essential for security monitoring — watch for repeated failed logins from unknown IPs.
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