- About dmesg : Print or control the kernel ring buffer
- Comes From : util-linux-ng-2.17.2
Examples :
1. To print or control the kernel ring buffer
| # dmesg # dmesg | head |
2. To clear the kernel ring buffer after printing
| $ dmesg -c |
3. To print the raw message buffer
| $ dmesg -r |
4. To specify the ring buffer size
| $ dmesg -s 1024 |
5. To set the level of logging
| $ dmesg -n level $ dmesg -n 1 (prevent all messages) |
Related Commands: syslogd
