journalctl -xe

View systemd journal logs with extended info. -x adds explanatory help text, -e jumps to the end.

Primary Syntax

$ journalctl -xe

Example Usage

journalctl -u nginx
journalctl --since '1 hour ago'

• Use man journalctl to read the full manual

• Add --help flag for quick options reference

• Combine with | less for paginated output

Submitted by: admin

Added: 2/9/2026