---
name: "systemd-bsod"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "257.13-1~deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-bsod.service"
---

# systemd-bsod(8)

Displays boot-time emergency log message in full screen

Part of [systemd-bsod.service(8)](/systemd-bsod.service/8.md).

## NAME

systemd-bsod.service, systemd-bsod - Displays boot-time emergency log message in full screen

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-bsod.service

**/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-bsod** \[OPTIONS...\]

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-bsod.service is used to display a blue screen which contains a message relating to a boot failure, including a QR code which can be scanned to get helpful information about the failure.

## OPTIONS

The following options are understood by **systemd-bsod**:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print a short help text and exit.

- **--version**

  Print a short version string and exit.

- **-c**, **--continuous**

  When specified, **systemd-bsod** waits continuously for changes in the journal if it does not find any emergency messages on the initial attempt.

  Added in version 255.

**--tty=**

Specify the TTY to output to. By default, **systemd-bsod** will automatically find a free VT to display the message on. If this option is specified a TTY may be selected explicitly. Use **--tty=/dev/tty** to direct output to the terminal the command is invoked on.

Added in version 256.

## EXIT STATUS

On success (displaying the journal message successfully), 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md)