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/usr/bin/coredumpctl

The systemd System and Service Manager

From systemd 262.2-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running coredumpctl --help (exit 0). permalink

> coredumpctl [OPTION…] COMMAND …

List or retrieve coredumps from the journal.

Commands:
  [list [MATCHES…]]         List available coredumps
  info [MATCHES…]           Show detailed information about one or more coredumps
  dump [MATCHES…]           Print first matching coredump to stdout
  debug [MATCHES…]          Start a debugger for the first matching coredump

Options:
  -h --help                 Show this help
     --version              Show package version
     --no-pager             Do not start a pager
     --no-legend            Do not show headers and footers
     --debugger=DEBUGGER    Use the given debugger
  -A --debugger-arguments=… Pass the given arguments to the debugger
     --file=PATH            Use journal file
  -o --output=FILE          Write output to FILE
  -S --since=DATE           Only print coredumps since the date
  -U --until=DATE           Only print coredumps until the date
  -F --field=FIELD          List all values a certain field takes
  -1                        Show information about most recent entry only
  -n INT                    Show at most this many rows
  -D --directory=DIR        Use journal files from directory
     --root=PATH            Operate on an alternate filesystem root
     --image=PATH           Operate on disk image as filesystem root
     --image-policy=POLICY  Specify disk image dissection policy
  -r --reverse              Show the newest entries first
  -q --quiet                Do not show info messages and privilege warning
     --json=FORMAT          Generate JSON output (pretty, short, or off)
     --all                  Look at all journal files instead of local ones

See the coredumpctl(1) man page for details.
Options (20)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
--versionShow package versionhelp
--no-pagerDo not start a pagerhelp
--no-legendDo not show headers and footershelp
--debugger DEBUGGERUse the given debuggerhelp
--file PATHUse journal filehelp
-o --output=FILEWrite output to FILEhelp
-S --since=DATEOnly print coredumps since the datehelp
-U --until=DATEOnly print coredumps until the datehelp
-F --field=FIELDList all values a certain field takeshelp
-1Show information about most recent entry onlyhelp
-n INTShow at most this many rowshelp
-D --directory=DIRUse journal files from directoryhelp
--root PATHOperate on an alternate filesystem roothelp
--image PATHOperate on disk image as filesystem roothelp
--image-policy POLICYSpecify disk image dissection policyhelp
-r --reverseShow the newest entries firsthelp
-q --quietDo not show info messages and privilege warninghelp
--json FORMATGenerate JSON output (pretty, short, or off)help
--allLook at all journal files instead of local oneshelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.