X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=elogind.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fjournalctl.xml;h=e7fff0c9dca23e7fa0a884779fad8c1c0c0c8b8a;hp=4208fb4edc64e97d9d548313df43884507df6c77;hb=d4205751d4643c272059a3728045929dd0e5e800;hpb=15119c160268ce4ba9da4be67ed8adc412220b7d diff --git a/man/journalctl.xml b/man/journalctl.xml index 4208fb4ed..e7fff0c9d 100644 --- a/man/journalctl.xml +++ b/man/journalctl.xml @@ -159,16 +159,13 @@ - Controls the number of - journal lines to show, counting from - the most recent ones. The argument is - optional, and if specified is a - positive integer. If not specified and - in follow mode defaults to 10. If this - option is not passed and follow mode - is not enabled, how many lines are - shown is not - limited. + Show the most recent + journal events and limit the number of + events shown. If + is used, + this option is implied. The argument, + a positive integer, is optional, and + defaults to 10. @@ -215,7 +212,10 @@ information). json formats entries as JSON data structures, one per - line. json-pretty + line (see Journal + JSON Format for more + information). json-pretty also formats entries as JSON data structures, but formats them in multiple lines in order to make them @@ -232,6 +232,25 @@ even a timestamp. + + + + + Augment log lines with + explanation texts from the message + catalog. This will add explanatory + help texts to log messages in the + output where this is available. These + short help texts will explain the + context of an error or log event, + possible solutions, as well as + pointers to support forums, developer + documentation and any other relevant + manuals. Note that help texts are not + available for all messages but only + for selected ones. + + @@ -351,7 +370,7 @@ - + Print all possible data values the specified field can @@ -404,6 +423,26 @@ journal files. + + + + List the contents of + the message catalog, as table of + message IDs plus their short + description strings. + + + + + + Update the message + catalog index. This command needs to + be executed each time new catalog + files are installed, removed or + updated to rebuild the binary catalog + index. + +