journalctl –user

Use

journalctl --user -u site.service -f

What It Does

journalctl --user reads logs for services managed by your user account.

Useful Forms

journalctl --user -u site.service --no-pager -n 50
journalctl --user -u site.service -f
journalctl --user -u site-build.service --since today

Use -n 50 for recent context. Use -f only when you want to watch new lines arrive.

What To Look For

• The first error after a restart.
• ExecStart failures.
• Python tracebacks.
• Port binding errors.
• Timestamps that show whether you are reading current logs.

Docs Pointers

• Run man journalctl.
• Read journalctl manual.
• Read logging, service logs, and systemctl.