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# systemctl service-log-target
> Get or set the log target for a service.
> Only works for D-Bus integrated services.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#service-log-target%20SERVICE%20%5BTARGET%5D>.
- Show the current log target for a service:
`systemctl service-log-target {{service_name}}`
- Set the log target to `console` (send logs to `stderr`):
`systemctl service-log-target {{service_name}} console`
- Set the log target to `journal` (send logs to `systemd-journald`):
`systemctl service-log-target {{service_name}} journal`
- Set the log target to `syslog` (send logs to `/dev/log`):
`systemctl service-log-target {{service_name}} syslog`
- Allow systemd to choose an appropriate log target:
`systemctl service-log-target {{service_name}} auto`
- Disable all log output:
`systemctl service-log-target {{service_name}} null`