Show the last n lines from systemctl service log - Linux

I need to print the last n lines from a systemctl service log in Linux. The command is given below.

journalctl -u <service name> -n <number of lines> -f --no-pager

Example

journalctl -u my_service_name.service -n 100 -f --no-pager

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This article was published on May 14, 2022

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