From: Lennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:08:03 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: man: mention that "units" are commonly system services
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man: mention that "units" are commonly system services

Also, provide an example for -u.
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diff --git a/man/journalctl.xml b/man/journalctl.xml
index df9c79465..bf187569d 100644
--- a/man/journalctl.xml
+++ b/man/journalctl.xml
@@ -503,8 +503,9 @@
 
                                 <listitem><para>Show messages for the
                                 specified systemd unit
-                                <replaceable>UNIT</replaceable>, or
-                                for any of the units matched by
+                                <replaceable>UNIT</replaceable> (such
+                                as a service unit), or for any of the
+                                units matched by
                                 <replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>.
                                 If a pattern is specified, a list of
                                 unit names found in the journal is
@@ -911,6 +912,10 @@
 
                 <programlisting>journalctl -k -b -1</programlisting>
 
+                <para>Show a live log display from a system service <filename>apache.service</filename>:</para>
+
+                <programlisting>journalctl -f -u apache</programlisting>
+
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>