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@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ systemctl --user list-units --type=service --state=running
 
 ```bash
 # Kernel message log with timestamps
-dmesg --ctime
+sudo dmesg --ctime
 # System journal: Errors since last boot.
 journalctl -p err -b