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Units, journals, timers — the log already named the cause.

systemd ops

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The operator’s desk. journalctl first, then the service-not-starting checklist, then cron’s retirement — Linux ops as read-the-log cures. Short walk, growing feed.

House rules

  1. journalctl before guesswork — the unit tells you why it died.
  2. One unit, one job; timers beat cron lines here.
  3. Pastes go in code blocks, logs included.
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  1. 1journalctl, one page: tail, filter and follow Linux logsCopy-paste journalctl for real work — follow a live unit, grab the last 100 lines, filter by time or severity, read the previous boot, cap the disk.
  2. 2Systemd service not starting: the log already named the causeTwo commands and five causes: 203/EXEC means path, shebang or exec bit; boot-only failures are ordering races; and the wrong unit lines, made right.
  3. 3Cron vs systemd timers: cron runs lines, timers run unitsThe same 03:30 job on both clocks — silent mail versus journal logging, skipped runs versus Persistent=true, and the decision table for where your next job lands.

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