dmesg:tldr:509e4
dmesg: Colorize output (available in kernels 3.5.0 and newer).
$ dmesg -L
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The command "dmesg -L" is used to display the kernel ring buffer messages with the added information of having the output in a human-readable format. Here's a breakdown of the command:
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"dmesg" stands for "display message" and is a command-line utility in Linux-based operating systems that retrieves and prints kernel ring buffer messages. The kernel ring buffer is a temporary data structure that stores kernel messages, including boot-time messages, hardware-related messages, and system error messages.
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The "-L" option is an additional parameter that modifies the output format of the "dmesg" command. It stands for "--li
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