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logread — Read the `logd` ring buffer log. More information: <https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/

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linux

Problem

How to use the logread command: Read the logd ring buffer log. More information: <https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/log.essentials>.

Solution

logread — Read the logd ring buffer log. More information: <https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/log.essentials>.

Print the log:

logread

Print n messages:

logread -l {{n}}

Filter messages by (Keyword/regex):

logread -e {{pattern}}

Print log messages as they happen:

logread -f

Display help:

logread -h

Code Snippets

Print the log

logread

Print `n` messages

logread -l {{n}}

Filter messages by (Keyword/`regex`)

logread -e {{pattern}}

Print log messages as they happen

logread -f

Display help

logread -h

Context

tldr-pages: linux/logread

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