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journalctl

Query the systemd journal. More information: https://manned.org/journalctl.
  • Show all messages with priority level 3 (errors) from this [b]oot:
    journalctl -b --priority={{3}}
  • Show all messages from last [b]oot:
    journalctl -b -1
  • Delete journal logs which are older than 2 days:
    journalctl --vacuum-time={{2d}}
  • [f]ollow new messages (like tail -f for traditional syslog):
    journalctl -f
  • Show all messages by a specific [u]nit:
    journalctl -u {{unit}}
  • Filter messages within a time range (either timestamp or placeholders like "yesterday"):
    journalctl --since {{now|today|yesterday|tomorrow}} --until {{YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS}}
  • Show all messages by a specific process:
    journalctl _PID={{pid}}
  • Show all messages by a specific executable:
    journalctl {{path/to/executable}}

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