Where is the default location for Apache access logs on a Linux computer?

The correct answer is A. usr/local/apache/logs/access_log. On Linux systems, the default location for Apache HTTP Server access logs when compiled from source is /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log (or /usr/local/apache2/logs/access_log). This is the standard path used in many Apache installations compiled with default settings. Note…

Submitted by viktor_hu· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

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Ausr/local/apache/logs/access_log
Bbin/local/home/apache/logs/access_log
Cusr/logs/access_log
Dlogs/usr/apache/access_log

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On Linux systems, the default location for Apache HTTP Server access logs when compiled from source is /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log (or /usr/local/apache2/logs/access_log). This is the standard path used in many Apache installations compiled with default settings. Note that on package-managed distributions (e.g., Debian/Ubuntu), logs may reside at /var/log/apache2/access.log, but among the choices provided, /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log is the correct canonical default. The other paths listed (bin/local/home/..., usr/logs/..., logs/usr/...) are not valid Apache default log paths.

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#Apache logs#Linux file paths#Web server administration#Log file locations

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