Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
journalctl
Query the systemd journal. tldr-pages
GTFOBins inherit 1 documented command
How journalctl is abused
inherit
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for journalctl.
1 documented command
inherit unprivileged, with sudo
journalctlThe command the identifier reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for journalctl. The identifier reads the line that runs journalctl.
Everyday use
Show the latest n lines and follow new messages (like tail --follow for traditional syslog)
journalctl --lines n --followIdentifyShow all messages with priority level 3 (errors) from the boot before last shutdown
journalctl --boot -1 --priority 3IdentifyShow all messages by a specific unit
journalctl --unit unitIdentifyNone of the 3 examples the identifier reads matches GTFOBins abuse or trips a Sigma process-creation rule.