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journalctl

journalctl prints entries stored in the systemd journal. Use options and FIELD=VALUE matches to inspect logs for a unit, boot, process, or other journal data.

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journalctl [OPTIONS...] [MATCHES...]

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  • systemd-journald.service(8)
  • systemd-journal-remote.service(8)
  • systemd.journal-fields(7)
  • systemctl(1)
  • coredumpctl(1)

Source: journalctl(1) - Linux manual page. Checked 2026-11-03.