---
name: "readbootlog"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bootlogd"
version: "3.14-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/readbootlog"
---

# readbootlog(1)

show contents of the boot log, stripping away control characters

## NAME

readbootlog - show contents of the boot log, stripping away control characters

## SYNOPSIS

**readbootlog** \[**-h**\] \[-**f** *file*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

**readbootlog** is a tool for reading the boot log (by default */var/log/boot*). The program strips away control characters and non-human readable contents from the log file. Output is dumped to the terminal where it can be piped or redirected to a file.

## OPTIONS

- **-f** *file*

  Tells **readbootlog** to use a specific file instead of */var/log/boot*.

- **-h**

  Displays a brief help message.

## FILES

/var/log/boot

## AUTHOR

Jesse Smith ⟨jsmith@\\:resonatingmedia\\:.com⟩

## SEE ALSO

[**bootlogd**(8)](/bootlogd/8.md)