# mesheryctl-system-logs

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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# mesheryctl system logs

Print logs

## Synopsis

Print history of Meshery's logs and begin tailing them.

It also shows the logs of a specific component.
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mesheryctl system logs [flags]

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## Examples

Show logs (without tailing)
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mesheryctl system logs

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Starts tailing Meshery server debug logs (works with components also)
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mesheryctl system logs --follow

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mesheryctl system logs meshery-istio

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## Options

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  -f, --follow   (Optional) Follow the stream of the Meshery's logs. Defaults to false.
  -h, --help     help for logs

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## Options inherited from parent commands

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      --config string    path to config file (default "~/.meshery/config.yaml")
  -c, --context string   (optional) temporarily change the current context.
  -v, --verbose          verbose output
  -y, --yes              (optional) assume yes for user interactive prompts.

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## See Also

Go back to [command reference index](/reference/mesheryctl/), if you want to add content manually to the CLI documentation, please refer to the [instruction](/project/contributing/cli/cli/#documenting) for guidance.