# Using a Console Cable

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/using-a-console-cable/1573>\
**Category:** Product support\
**Tags:** ssh\
**Created:** [August 4, 2017, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/using-a-console-cable/1573 "2017-08-04T08:45:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/using-a-console-cable/1573/6 "2017-08-04T14:25:19Z")

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@imrehg how do you examine logs when connected to offline .dev device with a cable? I’m using `journalctl -ef` and the output includes only system stuff and does not include my app’s logs that I’m eager to see.

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