[mjx0]

Here's the command it sounds like you're looking for:

`journalctl --grep="search string"`

You can limit it by time period like this:

`journalctl --since=-6h --grep="search string"`

Note that there's a separate user journal (such as for things that show up with an indication in the systray), accessible like this when in a shell as that user:

`journalctl --user --since=-6h --grep="search string"`

Also, if you really want, SysV still exists and works. You can setup a system with SysV and syslog-ng and have the good ol' service run system and flat log files back.

[wruza]

Thanks, but today I avoid troubleshooting it, I just accept the roadblocks and escape to my windows+msys2 installation as soon as possible. I find this combination a better gnu-based system and better upside / downside balance, which is all I need on desktop. Even logs usually get written to text files cause windows system logs are rarely used by regular apps and unixy services.

I’m not a gnu vs linux pedant, but gnu never let me down like that, and linux is really just an implementation detail underneath that I’m free to replace without compromising key functionality.