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Q&A Starts systemd service and follow log

You can use the --follow option of systemctl to start a service and immediately tail the log file. Here's an example command that starts the myservice service and follows the log: sudo systemctl ...

posted 9mo ago by GoldenGold‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by AdminBee‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar AdminBee‭ · 2023-08-21T15:58:50Z (9 months ago)
For full command-line reproductions, block code format is recommended. Use inline code for mentioning command names and options.
  • You can use the --follow option of systemctl to start a service and immediately tail the log file.
  • Here's an example command that starts the myservice service and follows the log:
  • `sudo systemctl start-follow myservice`
  • You can use the `--follow` option of `systemctl` to start a service and immediately tail the log file.
  • Here's an example command that starts the myservice service and follows the log:
  • ```
  • sudo systemctl start-follow myservice
  • ```
#1: Initial revision by user avatar GoldenGold‭ · 2023-08-16T20:36:47Z (9 months ago)
You can use the --follow option of systemctl to start a service and immediately tail the log file.

Here's an example command that starts the myservice service and follows the log:

`sudo systemctl start-follow myservice`