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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# use tee, otherwise shellcheck complains
+sudo journalctl --boot | tee journal-log >/dev/null
+
+# copy journal to artifacts folder which is then uploaded to secure S3 location
+cp journal-log "${ARTIFACTS:-/tmp/artifacts}"