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         <refsynopsisdiv>
                 <cmdsynopsis>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
                 <cmdsynopsis>
-                        <command>journalctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">MATCHES</arg></command>
+                        <command>journalctl</command>
+                        <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>
+                        <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">MATCHES</arg>
                 </cmdsynopsis>
         </refsynopsisdiv>
 
                 </cmdsynopsis>
         </refsynopsisdiv>
 
 
                 <variablelist>
                         <varlistentry>
 
                 <variablelist>
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--help</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-h</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-h</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--help</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Prints a short help
                                 text and exits.</para></listitem>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Prints a short help
                                 text and exits.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>-l</option></term>
                                 <term><option>--full</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show all (printable) fields in
                                 <term><option>--full</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show all (printable) fields in
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--all</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-a</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-a</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--all</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show all fields in
                                 full, even if they include unprintable
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show all fields in
                                 full, even if they include unprintable
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--follow</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-f</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-f</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--follow</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show only the most recent
                                 journal entries, and continuously print
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show only the most recent
                                 journal entries, and continuously print
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--lines=</option></term>
+                                <term><option>-e</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--pager-end</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Immediately jump to
+                                the end of the journal inside the
+                                implied pager tool. This implies
+                                <option>-n1000</option> to guarantee
+                                that the pager won't buffer logs of
+                                unbounded size. This may be overridden
+                                with an explicit <option>-n</option>
+                                with some other numeric value on the
+                                command line. Note that this option is
+                                only supported for the
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>less</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                pager.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>-n</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-n</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--lines=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show the most recent
                                 journal events and limit the number of
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show the most recent
                                 journal events and limit the number of
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--output=</option></term>
+                                <term><option>-r</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--reverse</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Reverse output, so the newest
+                                entries are displayed first.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>-o</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-o</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--output=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Controls the
                                 formatting of the journal entries that
 
                                 <listitem><para>Controls the
                                 formatting of the journal entries that
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--catalog</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-x</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-x</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--catalog</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Augment log lines with
                                 explanation texts from the message
 
                                 <listitem><para>Augment log lines with
                                 explanation texts from the message
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--quiet</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-q</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-q</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--quiet</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Suppresses any warning
                                 message regarding inaccessible system
 
                                 <listitem><para>Suppresses any warning
                                 message regarding inaccessible system
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--merge</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-m</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-m</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--merge</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show entries
                                 interleaved from all available
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show entries
                                 interleaved from all available
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--this-boot</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-b</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-b</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--this-boot</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show data only from
                                 current boot. This will add a match
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show data only from
                                 current boot. This will add a match
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--unit=</option></term>
+                                <term><option>-k</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--dmesg</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Show kernel messages from
+                                current boot. This implies <option>-b</option>
+                                and adds the match <literal>_TRANSPORT=kernel</literal>.
+                                </para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>-u</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-u</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--unit=</option></term>
 
 
-                                <listitem><para>Show data only of the
-                                specified unit. This will add a match
-                                for <literal>_SYSTEMD_UNIT=</literal>
-                                for the specified
-                                unit.</para></listitem>
+                                <listitem><para>Show messages for the
+                                specified systemd unit. This will add
+                                a match for messages from the unit
+                                (<literal>_SYSTEMD_UNIT=</literal>)
+                                and additional matches for messages
+                                from systemd and messages about
+                                coredumps for the specified unit.</para>
+                                <para>This parameter can be specified multiple times.
+                                </para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--user-unit=</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Show messages for the
+                                specified user session unit. This will
+                                add a match for messages from the unit
+                                (<literal>_SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT=</literal>
+                                and <literal>_UID=</literal>) and
+                                additional matches for messages from
+                                session systemd and messages about
+                                coredumps for the specified unit.</para>
+                                <para>This parameter can be specified multiple times.
+                                </para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--cursor=</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-c</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-c</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--cursor=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Start showing entries
                                 from the location in the journal
 
                                 <listitem><para>Start showing entries
                                 from the location in the journal
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--field=</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-F</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-F</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--field=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Print all possible
                                 data values the specified field can
 
                                 <listitem><para>Print all possible
                                 data values the specified field can
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--directory=</option></term>
-                                <term><option>-D</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--system</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--user</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Show messages from
+                                system services and the kernel (with
+                                <option>--system</option>).  Show
+                                messages from service of current user
+                                (with <option>--user</option>).
+                                If neither is specified, show all
+                                messages that the user can see.
+                                </para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
 
 
-                                <listitem><para>Takes an absolute
-                                directory path as argument. If
-                                specified journalctl will operate on the
-                                specified journal directory instead of
-                                the default runtime and system journal
-                                paths.</para></listitem>
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>-D <replaceable>DIR</replaceable></option></term>
+                                <term><option>--directory=<replaceable>DIR</replaceable></option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a directory path
+                                as argument. If specified journalctl
+                                will operate on the specified journal
+                                directory
+                                <replaceable>DIR</replaceable> instead
+                                of the default runtime and system
+                                journal paths.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--file=<replaceable>GLOB</replaceable></option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a file glob as
+                                argument. If specified journalctl will
+                                operate on the specified journal files
+                                matching <replaceable>GLOB</replaceable>
+                                instead of the default runtime and
+                                system journal paths. May be specified
+                                multiple times, in which case files will
+                                be suitably interleaved.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--root=<replaceable>ROOT</replaceable></option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a directory path
+                                as argument. If specified journalctl
+                                will operate on catalog file hierarchy
+                                underneath the specified directory
+                                instead of the root directory
+                                (e.g. <option>--update-catalog</option>
+                                will create
+                                <filename><replaceable>ROOT</replaceable>/var/lib/systemd/catalog/database</filename>).
+                                </para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--list-catalog</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--list-catalog
+                                <optional><replaceable>ID128...</replaceable></optional>
+                                </option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>List the contents of
                                 the message catalog, as table of
                                 message IDs plus their short
 
                                 <listitem><para>List the contents of
                                 the message catalog, as table of
                                 message IDs plus their short
-                                description strings.</para></listitem>
+                                description strings.</para>
+
+                                <para>If any
+                                <replaceable>ID128</replaceable>s are
+                                specified, only those entries are shown.
+                                </para>
+                                </listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--dump-catalog
+                                <optional><replaceable>ID128...</replaceable></optional>
+                                </option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Show the contents of
+                                the message catalog, with entries
+                                separated by a line consisting of two
+                                dashes and the id (the format is the
+                                same as <filename>.catalog</filename>
+                                files.</para>
+
+                                <para>If any
+                                <replaceable>ID128</replaceable>s are
+                                specified, only those entries are shown.
+                                </para>
+                                </listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 sealing key is stored in the journal
                                 data directory and shall remain on the
                                 host. The verification key should be
                                 sealing key is stored in the journal
                                 data directory and shall remain on the
                                 host. The verification key should be
-                                stored externally.</para></listitem>
+                                stored externally. Also see the
+                                <option>Seal=</option> option in
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>journald.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                for details.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
         <refsect1>
                 <title>Environment</title>
 
         <refsect1>
                 <title>Environment</title>
 
-                <variablelist>
+                <variablelist class='environment-variables'>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>$SYSTEMD_PAGER</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Pager to use when
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>$SYSTEMD_PAGER</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Pager to use when
 
                 <programlisting>journalctl /usr/bin/dbus-daemon</programlisting>
 
 
                 <programlisting>journalctl /usr/bin/dbus-daemon</programlisting>
 
-                <para>Show all logs of the kernel device node <filename>/dev/sda</filename>:</para>
+                <para>Show all logs of the kernel device node <filename noindex='true'>/dev/sda</filename>:</para>
 
                 <programlisting>journalctl /dev/sda</programlisting>
 
 
                 <programlisting>journalctl /dev/sda</programlisting>