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I've encountered an /etc/rc.local script that gets some data and uses printf on it.

My question is: where does that data that is printed go when rc.local is executed on startup? Is there a log file or something I can look in to get it?

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    Unless you redirect the output, it will be printed on the screen during the boot process. The boot messages are supressed / hidden and go by fast. Remove the boot options quiet and splash to see the messages. They should be in /var/log/messages and/or in dmesg – Panther Jan 20 '15 at 21:02
  • The output is not redirected, so it should directly as boot messages. It is on a headless computer, so knowing about /var/log/messages is what I was looking for. Put all that in an answer and I'll accept it. – Robin Jan 20 '15 at 21:23

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Unless you redirect the output, it will be printed on the screen during the boot process. The boot messages are supressed / hidden and go by fast.

Remove the boot options quiet and splash to see the messages.

See How can I show or hide boot messages when Ubuntu starts? for details.

They should be in the logs, ( /var/log/messages ) and/or in dmesg

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