Linux Commands - journalctl (word wrap text)

by
Jeremy Canfield |
Updated: January 05 2022
| Linux Commands articles
By default, the journalctl command will not wrap long lines. The less command can be used to word wrap long lines.
~]# journalctl | less
Oct 20 13:14:27 root root: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis
nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure
dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit
anim id est laborum.
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