List recorded boots with identifiers
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journalctl --list-bootsread-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementsjournalctljournalctl must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportjournalctl Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signals-1 2c10a7f8 Thu 2026-07-23 09:12:03 CEST—Thu 2026-07-23 18:42:10 CESTRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsjournalctl: command not foundjournalctl is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyjournalctl --list-bootsThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01journalctlCommandRuns the journalctl stage of this one-liner.
02--list-bootsOptionConfigures journalctl with the --list-boots option.
Example input
journalctl --list-boots
Example output
-1 2c10a7f8 Thu 2026-07-23 09:12:03 CEST—Thu 2026-07-23 18:42:10 CEST
0 9bd118a1 Fri 2026-07-24 08:02:31 CEST—Fri 2026-07-24 12:14:02 CEST
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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