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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.