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+# log-search
+This is a bash utility for getting & parsing logs from both local & remote sources.
+
+
+## Nodes (Local & Remote)
+On nodes themselves the utility allows you to grab logs from two different sources:
+- Journal
+- Messages file
+
+### Journal
+On nodes themselves the utility can grab logs from both the journal & messages files.
+
+## Syslog Server
+### Syslog Node Logs
+If you use a syslog server you can also remotely query logs from the log directories.