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log:tldr:48899
This command is used to collect log files on a UNIX or Linux system with administrative privileges (using sudo
). Here is an explanation of each part of the command:
-
sudo
: This keyword is used to execute the following command with administrative privileges. It prompts users to enter their password before executing the command. -
log collect
: This is the main command that initiates the log collection process. -
--last ${1h}
: This option specifies the time range for the log collection. In this case, it collects logs from the last 1 hour (${1h}
is a placeholder for 1 hour). -
--output ${filename-logarchive}
: This option specifies the output file name for the log archive. It uses the value of${filename-logarchive}
as a placeholder for the desired file name.
To summarize, this command collects log files from the last 1 hour and saves them into a specified log archive file using administrative privileges.