Log Retrieval Script

This script allows you to retrieve logs from a server based on a specified date and time range. It uses journalctl to extract logs within the provided time window, saving them to a file for easy access.

Features

• Retrieves logs using journalctl from the specified start and end date/time.
• Automatically saves the logs to a file for future reference.
• Ensures logs are only retrieved within the given time frame.
• Checks if journalctl is available on the system before execution.

Usage

To use this script, you can execute it directly from the URL without downloading it.

Execute Directly from URL

Run the script directly from the URL using curl and piping to bash:

curl -sSL https://git.nixc.us/colin/pull-logs/raw/branch/main/pull-logs.sh | bash -s -- <start-date> <start-time> <end-date> <end-time>

Example

To pull logs between 2024-09-26 08:00:00 and 2024-09-26 12:00:00, use:

curl -sSL https://git.nixc.us/colin/pull-logs/raw/branch/main/pull-logs.sh | bash -s -- 2024-09-26 08:00:00 2024-09-26 12:00:00

Output

The script will provide the following output:

• The range of the logs retrieved.
• The location where the logs are saved (in /tmp with a filename indicating the time range).
• A message indicating if journalctl is not available on the system.

Note

This script assumes the logs are managed by journalctl. It may require sudo privileges to access certain system logs. Ensure you have appropriate permissions to execute the script.