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Glossary: Command Line for IT: Bash and PowerShell

journalctl

Also written: -u, -t, --since, -o short-iso

Reads the systemd journal, with options that combine: -u picks a service, -t a program tag, --since and --until set a time window, -n the last N messages, -f keeps following, and -o short-iso prints full dates.

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systemd journaltail