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+==================
+journal-to-console
+==================
+
+Configure systemd's journal to send all logs to console.  Useful for
+debugging issues before you can log into a host, such as network or
+authentication issues.
+
+The console can be retrieved from an OpenStack cloud with a command
+such as ``openstack console log show <server>``.
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/journal-to-console/post-install.d/30-journal-to-console b/diskimage_builder/elements/journal-to-console/post-install.d/30-journal-to-console
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-1} -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d
+
+cat > /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/log-to-console.conf << EOF
+[Journal]
+ForwardToConsole=true
+EOF
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/journal-console-752b46542ec5595e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/journal-console-752b46542ec5595e.yaml
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+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``journal-to-console`` element is added to allow forwarding
+    systemd output to the host console.  This is useful for debugging
+    early boot issues.