diff --git a/src/activate/activate.c b/src/activate/activate.c
index 25e2ec5aa7..4bc133a639 100644
--- a/src/activate/activate.c
+++ b/src/activate/activate.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "fd-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "macro.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
 #include "socket-util.h"
diff --git a/src/analyze/analyze.c b/src/analyze/analyze.c
index 959c078c5c..5e0e03f53d 100644
--- a/src/analyze/analyze.c
+++ b/src/analyze/analyze.c
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #if HAVE_SECCOMP
-#include "seccomp-util.h"
+#  include "seccomp-util.h"
 #endif
 #include "special.h"
 #include "strv.h"
diff --git a/src/ask-password/ask-password.c b/src/ask-password/ask-password.c
index 571148f99b..530dc1ee6e 100644
--- a/src/ask-password/ask-password.c
+++ b/src/ask-password/ask-password.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "macro.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 
 static const char *arg_icon = NULL;
 static const char *arg_id = NULL;
diff --git a/src/basic/conf-files.c b/src/basic/conf-files.c
index d03366077d..7b44ae277d 100644
--- a/src/basic/conf-files.c
+++ b/src/basic/conf-files.c
@@ -328,36 +328,3 @@ int conf_files_list_with_replacement(
                 *replace_file = TAKE_PTR(p);
         return 0;
 }
-
-int conf_files_cat(const char *root, const char *name) {
-        _cleanup_strv_free_ char **dirs = NULL, **files = NULL;
-        _cleanup_free_ char *path = NULL;
-        const char *dir;
-        char **t;
-        int r;
-
-        NULSTR_FOREACH(dir, CONF_PATHS_NULSTR("")) {
-                assert(endswith(dir, "/"));
-                r = strv_extendf(&dirs, "%s%s.d", dir, name);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to build directory list: %m");
-        }
-
-        r = conf_files_list_strv(&files, ".conf", root, 0, (const char* const*) dirs);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to query file list: %m");
-
-        path = path_join(root, "/etc", name);
-        if (!path)
-                return log_oom();
-
-        if (DEBUG_LOGGING) {
-                log_debug("Looking for configuration in:");
-                log_debug("   %s", path);
-                STRV_FOREACH(t, dirs)
-                        log_debug("   %s/*.conf", *t);
-        }
-
-        /* show */
-        return cat_files(path, files, CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL);
-}
diff --git a/src/basic/conf-files.h b/src/basic/conf-files.h
index 81ebcd46b6..f31f17de9d 100644
--- a/src/basic/conf-files.h
+++ b/src/basic/conf-files.h
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@ int conf_files_list_with_replacement(
                 const char *replacement,
                 char ***files,
                 char **replace_file);
-int conf_files_cat(const char *root, const char *name);
diff --git a/src/basic/meson.build b/src/basic/meson.build
index abd54db8cc..0b27ffda7d 100644
--- a/src/basic/meson.build
+++ b/src/basic/meson.build
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ basic_sources = files('''
         nss-util.h
         ordered-set.c
         ordered-set.h
-        pager.c
-        pager.h
         parse-util.c
         parse-util.h
         path-util.c
diff --git a/src/basic/terminal-util.c b/src/basic/terminal-util.c
index 41789598f7..2c7b4508ce 100644
--- a/src/basic/terminal-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/terminal-util.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "io-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "macro.h"
-#include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
@@ -1272,184 +1271,3 @@ int vt_reset_keyboard(int fd) {
 
         return 0;
 }
-
-static bool urlify_enabled(void) {
-        static int cached_urlify_enabled = -1;
-
-        /* Unfortunately 'less' doesn't support links like this yet 😭, hence let's disable this as long as there's a
-         * pager in effect. Let's drop this check as soon as less got fixed a and enough time passed so that it's safe
-         * to assume that a link-enabled 'less' version has hit most installations. */
-
-        if (cached_urlify_enabled < 0) {
-                int val;
-
-                val = getenv_bool("SYSTEMD_URLIFY");
-                if (val >= 0)
-                        cached_urlify_enabled = val;
-                else
-                        cached_urlify_enabled = colors_enabled() && !pager_have();
-        }
-
-        return cached_urlify_enabled;
-}
-
-int terminal_urlify(const char *url, const char *text, char **ret) {
-        char *n;
-
-        assert(url);
-
-        /* Takes an URL and a pretty string and formats it as clickable link for the terminal. See
-         * https://gist.github.com/egmontkob/eb114294efbcd5adb1944c9f3cb5feda for details. */
-
-        if (isempty(text))
-                text = url;
-
-        if (urlify_enabled())
-                n = strjoin("\x1B]8;;", url, "\a", text, "\x1B]8;;\a");
-        else
-                n = strdup(text);
-        if (!n)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-
-        *ret = n;
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int terminal_urlify_path(const char *path, const char *text, char **ret) {
-        _cleanup_free_ char *absolute = NULL;
-        struct utsname u;
-        const char *url;
-        int r;
-
-        assert(path);
-
-        /* Much like terminal_urlify() above, but takes a file system path as input
-         * and turns it into a proper file:// URL first. */
-
-        if (isempty(path))
-                return -EINVAL;
-
-        if (isempty(text))
-                text = path;
-
-        if (!urlify_enabled()) {
-                char *n;
-
-                n = strdup(text);
-                if (!n)
-                        return -ENOMEM;
-
-                *ret = n;
-                return 0;
-        }
-
-        if (uname(&u) < 0)
-                return -errno;
-
-        if (!path_is_absolute(path)) {
-                r = path_make_absolute_cwd(path, &absolute);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return r;
-
-                path = absolute;
-        }
-
-        /* As suggested by https://gist.github.com/egmontkob/eb114294efbcd5adb1944c9f3cb5feda, let's include the local
-         * hostname here. Note that we don't use gethostname_malloc() or gethostname_strict() since we are interested
-         * in the raw string the kernel has set, whatever it may be, under the assumption that terminals are not overly
-         * careful with validating the strings either. */
-
-        url = strjoina("file://", u.nodename, path);
-
-        return terminal_urlify(url, text, ret);
-}
-
-int terminal_urlify_man(const char *page, const char *section, char **ret) {
-        const char *url, *text;
-
-        url = strjoina("man:", page, "(", section, ")");
-        text = strjoina(page, "(", section, ") man page");
-
-        return terminal_urlify(url, text, ret);
-}
-
-static int cat_file(const char *filename, bool newline) {
-        _cleanup_fclose_ FILE *f = NULL;
-        _cleanup_free_ char *urlified = NULL;
-        int r;
-
-        f = fopen(filename, "re");
-        if (!f)
-                return -errno;
-
-        r = terminal_urlify_path(filename, NULL, &urlified);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return r;
-
-        printf("%s%s# %s%s\n",
-               newline ? "\n" : "",
-               ansi_highlight_blue(),
-               urlified,
-               ansi_normal());
-        fflush(stdout);
-
-        for (;;) {
-                _cleanup_free_ char *line = NULL;
-
-                r = read_line(f, LONG_LINE_MAX, &line);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to read \"%s\": %m", filename);
-                if (r == 0)
-                        break;
-
-                puts(line);
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int cat_files(const char *file, char **dropins, CatFlags flags) {
-        char **path;
-        int r;
-
-        if (file) {
-                r = cat_file(file, false);
-                if (r == -ENOENT && (flags & CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL))
-                        printf("%s# config file %s not found%s\n",
-                               ansi_highlight_magenta(),
-                               file,
-                               ansi_normal());
-                else if (r < 0)
-                        return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to cat %s: %m", file);
-        }
-
-        STRV_FOREACH(path, dropins) {
-                r = cat_file(*path, file || path != dropins);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to cat %s: %m", *path);
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-void print_separator(void) {
-
-        /* Outputs a separator line that resolves to whitespace when copied from the terminal. We do that by outputting
-         * one line filled with spaces with ANSI underline set, followed by a second (empty) line. */
-
-        if (underline_enabled()) {
-                size_t i, c;
-
-                c = columns();
-
-                flockfile(stdout);
-                fputs_unlocked(ANSI_UNDERLINE, stdout);
-
-                for (i = 0; i < c; i++)
-                        fputc_unlocked(' ', stdout);
-
-                fputs_unlocked(ANSI_NORMAL "\n\n", stdout);
-                funlockfile(stdout);
-        } else
-                fputs("\n\n", stdout);
-}
diff --git a/src/basic/terminal-util.h b/src/basic/terminal-util.h
index 436951be98..2d64afaee6 100644
--- a/src/basic/terminal-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/terminal-util.h
@@ -154,15 +154,3 @@ int open_terminal_in_namespace(pid_t pid, const char *name, int mode);
 
 int vt_default_utf8(void);
 int vt_reset_keyboard(int fd);
-
-int terminal_urlify(const char *url, const char *text, char **ret);
-int terminal_urlify_path(const char *path, const char *text, char **ret);
-int terminal_urlify_man(const char *page, const char *section, char **ret);
-
-typedef enum CatFlags {
-        CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL = 1 << 0,
-} CatFlags;
-
-int cat_files(const char *file, char **dropins, CatFlags flags);
-
-void print_separator(void);
diff --git a/src/binfmt/binfmt.c b/src/binfmt/binfmt.c
index b6f53a9bb8..c3219d0873 100644
--- a/src/binfmt/binfmt.c
+++ b/src/binfmt/binfmt.c
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static bool arg_cat_config = false;
diff --git a/src/boot/bootctl.c b/src/boot/bootctl.c
index 59241e5ee4..3ff3b3ffa3 100644
--- a/src/boot/bootctl.c
+++ b/src/boot/bootctl.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "rm-rf.h"
 #include "stat-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
diff --git a/src/busctl/busctl.c b/src/busctl/busctl.c
index 0a325f9638..5ad2a7d12f 100644
--- a/src/busctl/busctl.c
+++ b/src/busctl/busctl.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "set.h"
 #include "strv.h"
 #include "terminal-util.h"
diff --git a/src/cgls/cgls.c b/src/cgls/cgls.c
index b135dd6d51..3cdadc8fad 100644
--- a/src/cgls/cgls.c
+++ b/src/cgls/cgls.c
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #include "output-mode.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "unit-name.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
diff --git a/src/cgtop/cgtop.c b/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
index cad274a633..562e6ece5b 100644
--- a/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
+++ b/src/cgtop/cgtop.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "procfs-util.h"
 #include "stdio-util.h"
diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index 70227da4b7..f65206625d 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "raw-clone.h"
diff --git a/src/coredump/coredumpctl.c b/src/coredump/coredumpctl.c
index 9323e9d028..9f867bb1e7 100644
--- a/src/coredump/coredumpctl.c
+++ b/src/coredump/coredumpctl.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "rlimit-util.h"
 #include "sigbus.h"
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup.c b/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup.c
index e1ceae06fa..8afff73990 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup.c
+++ b/src/cryptsetup/cryptsetup.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "path-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 /* internal helper */
diff --git a/src/delta/delta.c b/src/delta/delta.c
index a2aa28c75b..f3a23f95d4 100644
--- a/src/delta/delta.c
+++ b/src/delta/delta.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
 #include "stat-util.h"
diff --git a/src/detect-virt/detect-virt.c b/src/detect-virt/detect-virt.c
index f1259fdcd5..1812218daf 100644
--- a/src/detect-virt/detect-virt.c
+++ b/src/detect-virt/detect-virt.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-table.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "virt.h"
 
diff --git a/src/escape/escape.c b/src/escape/escape.c
index b03c9e661d..2b3cff0f3d 100644
--- a/src/escape/escape.c
+++ b/src/escape/escape.c
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "unit-name.h"
 
 static enum {
diff --git a/src/firstboot/firstboot.c b/src/firstboot/firstboot.c
index 5b08f34fec..27dd494980 100644
--- a/src/firstboot/firstboot.c
+++ b/src/firstboot/firstboot.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "os-util.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
 #include "random-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
diff --git a/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c b/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c
index 0d40d17a55..7f9bb49e0c 100644
--- a/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c
+++ b/src/hostname/hostnamectl.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #include "bus-util.h"
 #include "hostname-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "spawn-polkit-agent.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
 
diff --git a/src/hwdb/hwdb.c b/src/hwdb/hwdb.c
index 89e3138542..b069a3eb8a 100644
--- a/src/hwdb/hwdb.c
+++ b/src/hwdb/hwdb.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "hwdb-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "selinux-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
 
diff --git a/src/id128/id128.c b/src/id128/id128.c
index cbd7464d2c..3c40dd6e5d 100644
--- a/src/id128/id128.c
+++ b/src/id128/id128.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "id128-print.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
 
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c
index 71553083d9..b39c7e3388 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-gatewayd.c
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include "microhttpd-util.h"
 #include "os-util.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "sigbus.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 #define JOURNAL_WAIT_TIMEOUT (10*USEC_PER_SEC)
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-remote-main.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-remote-main.c
index 930871b13b..af927046c6 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-remote-main.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-remote-main.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "journal-remote-write.h"
 #include "journal-remote.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "rlimit-util.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "stat-util.h"
 #include "string-table.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 
 #define PRIV_KEY_FILE CERTIFICATE_ROOT "/private/journal-remote.pem"
 #define CERT_FILE     CERTIFICATE_ROOT "/certs/journal-remote.pem"
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
index b91d520cf0..b9f98cda0a 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.c
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "mkdir.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "rlimit-util.h"
 #include "sigbus.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 #define PRIV_KEY_FILE CERTIFICATE_ROOT "/private/journal-upload.pem"
diff --git a/src/journal/cat.c b/src/journal/cat.c
index 3198d3261b..570515783a 100644
--- a/src/journal/cat.c
+++ b/src/journal/cat.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #include "fd-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "syslog-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static const char *arg_identifier = NULL;
diff --git a/src/journal/journalctl.c b/src/journal/journalctl.c
index e5a5acde8d..a2c812ba57 100644
--- a/src/journal/journalctl.c
+++ b/src/journal/journalctl.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "rlimit-util.h"
 #include "set.h"
 #include "sigbus.h"
diff --git a/src/locale/localectl.c b/src/locale/localectl.c
index af1d27f9c7..9d76518bf1 100644
--- a/src/locale/localectl.c
+++ b/src/locale/localectl.c
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 #include "locale-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
 #include "set.h"
 #include "spawn-polkit-agent.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
 #include "virt.h"
diff --git a/src/login/inhibit.c b/src/login/inhibit.c
index 7a63eb6efc..332cfdbba8 100644
--- a/src/login/inhibit.c
+++ b/src/login/inhibit.c
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 #include "format-util.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "user-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
diff --git a/src/login/loginctl.c b/src/login/loginctl.c
index 1f05753dff..427bb431cf 100644
--- a/src/login/loginctl.c
+++ b/src/login/loginctl.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "rlimit-util.h"
 #include "sigbus.h"
diff --git a/src/machine-id-setup/machine-id-setup-main.c b/src/machine-id-setup/machine-id-setup-main.c
index c6a77cc901..bfadd5881d 100644
--- a/src/machine-id-setup/machine-id-setup-main.c
+++ b/src/machine-id-setup/machine-id-setup-main.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "machine-id-setup.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static char *arg_root = NULL;
diff --git a/src/machine/machinectl.c b/src/machine/machinectl.c
index 5dd46fc4a7..241e175ee6 100644
--- a/src/machine/machinectl.c
+++ b/src/machine/machinectl.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "ptyfwd.h"
 #include "rlimit-util.h"
diff --git a/src/modules-load/modules-load.c b/src/modules-load/modules-load.c
index 0f7f4c384e..acb39516eb 100644
--- a/src/modules-load/modules-load.c
+++ b/src/modules-load/modules-load.c
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "module-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static char **arg_proc_cmdline_modules = NULL;
diff --git a/src/mount/mount-tool.c b/src/mount/mount-tool.c
index 62b910b487..ce9473d60d 100644
--- a/src/mount/mount-tool.c
+++ b/src/mount/mount-tool.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "spawn-polkit-agent.h"
 #include "stat-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
diff --git a/src/network/networkctl.c b/src/network/networkctl.c
index 5fd67ad484..76629aa507 100644
--- a/src/network/networkctl.c
+++ b/src/network/networkctl.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "netlink-util.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "socket-util.h"
 #include "sparse-endian.h"
 #include "stdio-util.h"
diff --git a/src/network/wait-online/wait-online.c b/src/network/wait-online/wait-online.c
index 2d74593326..7f30862bbf 100644
--- a/src/network/wait-online/wait-online.c
+++ b/src/network/wait-online/wait-online.c
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #include "sd-daemon.h"
 
 #include "manager.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 
 static bool arg_quiet = false;
 static usec_t arg_timeout = 120 * USEC_PER_SEC;
diff --git a/src/notify/notify.c b/src/notify/notify.c
index fdf4598941..07ad97a490 100644
--- a/src/notify/notify.c
+++ b/src/notify/notify.c
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "user-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
diff --git a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
index cd986379b6..3369dd18c9 100644
--- a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
+++ b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "ptyfwd.h"
 #include "random-util.h"
diff --git a/src/partition/growfs.c b/src/partition/growfs.c
index 673b651da6..c089830b0d 100644
--- a/src/partition/growfs.c
+++ b/src/partition/growfs.c
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include "mount-util.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 
 static const char *arg_target = NULL;
 static bool arg_dry_run = false;
diff --git a/src/path/path.c b/src/path/path.c
index 4a2e2ca3f6..2ac5f002a3 100644
--- a/src/path/path.c
+++ b/src/path/path.c
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "macro.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static const char *arg_suffix = NULL;
diff --git a/src/portable/portablectl.c b/src/portable/portablectl.c
index af2f84a84c..beed2a8c1c 100644
--- a/src/portable/portablectl.c
+++ b/src/portable/portablectl.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "spawn-polkit-agent.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolvconf-compat.c b/src/resolve/resolvconf-compat.c
index 013b215a80..340767634f 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolvconf-compat.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolvconf-compat.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "extract-word.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "resolvconf-compat.h"
 #include "resolvectl.h"
 #include "resolved-def.h"
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolvectl.c b/src/resolve/resolvectl.c
index 44fa8ee62c..d4a4b3f40e 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolvectl.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolvectl.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "netlink-util.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "resolvconf-compat.h"
 #include "resolvectl.h"
 #include "resolved-def.h"
diff --git a/src/run/run.c b/src/run/run.c
index 697b517c65..dbd437593e 100644
--- a/src/run/run.c
+++ b/src/run/run.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "format-util.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "ptyfwd.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
diff --git a/src/shared/id128-print.c b/src/shared/id128-print.c
index eea3ee5ca8..1b20b8f644 100644
--- a/src/shared/id128-print.c
+++ b/src/shared/id128-print.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "id128-print.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "terminal-util.h"
 
 int id128_pretty_print(sd_id128_t id, bool pretty) {
diff --git a/src/basic/main-func.h b/src/shared/main-func.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/basic/main-func.h
rename to src/shared/main-func.h
diff --git a/src/shared/meson.build b/src/shared/meson.build
index f7f63a5404..f7c2c7f560 100644
--- a/src/shared/meson.build
+++ b/src/shared/meson.build
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ shared_sources = files('''
         machine-image.h
         machine-pool.c
         machine-pool.h
+        main-func.h
         module-util.h
         nsflags.c
         nsflags.h
@@ -103,8 +104,12 @@ shared_sources = files('''
         os-util.h
         output-mode.c
         output-mode.h
+        pager.c
+        pager.h
         path-lookup.c
         path-lookup.h
+        pretty-print.c
+        pretty-print.h
         ptyfwd.c
         ptyfwd.h
         reboot-util.c
diff --git a/src/basic/pager.c b/src/shared/pager.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/basic/pager.c
rename to src/shared/pager.c
diff --git a/src/basic/pager.h b/src/shared/pager.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/basic/pager.h
rename to src/shared/pager.h
diff --git a/src/shared/pretty-print.c b/src/shared/pretty-print.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1086018645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/pretty-print.c
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ */
+
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "conf-files.h"
+#include "def.h"
+#include "env-util.h"
+#include "fd-util.h"
+#include "fileio.h"
+#include "pager.h"
+#include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
+#include "string-util.h"
+#include "strv.h"
+#include "terminal-util.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+static bool urlify_enabled(void) {
+        static int cached_urlify_enabled = -1;
+
+        /* Unfortunately 'less' doesn't support links like this yet 😭, hence let's disable this as long as there's a
+         * pager in effect. Let's drop this check as soon as less got fixed a and enough time passed so that it's safe
+         * to assume that a link-enabled 'less' version has hit most installations. */
+
+        if (cached_urlify_enabled < 0) {
+                int val;
+
+                val = getenv_bool("SYSTEMD_URLIFY");
+                if (val >= 0)
+                        cached_urlify_enabled = val;
+                else
+                        cached_urlify_enabled = colors_enabled() && !pager_have();
+        }
+
+        return cached_urlify_enabled;
+}
+
+int terminal_urlify(const char *url, const char *text, char **ret) {
+        char *n;
+
+        assert(url);
+
+        /* Takes an URL and a pretty string and formats it as clickable link for the terminal. See
+         * https://gist.github.com/egmontkob/eb114294efbcd5adb1944c9f3cb5feda for details. */
+
+        if (isempty(text))
+                text = url;
+
+        if (urlify_enabled())
+                n = strjoin("\x1B]8;;", url, "\a", text, "\x1B]8;;\a");
+        else
+                n = strdup(text);
+        if (!n)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        *ret = n;
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int terminal_urlify_path(const char *path, const char *text, char **ret) {
+        _cleanup_free_ char *absolute = NULL;
+        struct utsname u;
+        const char *url;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(path);
+
+        /* Much like terminal_urlify() above, but takes a file system path as input
+         * and turns it into a proper file:// URL first. */
+
+        if (isempty(path))
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (isempty(text))
+                text = path;
+
+        if (!urlify_enabled()) {
+                char *n;
+
+                n = strdup(text);
+                if (!n)
+                        return -ENOMEM;
+
+                *ret = n;
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (uname(&u) < 0)
+                return -errno;
+
+        if (!path_is_absolute(path)) {
+                r = path_make_absolute_cwd(path, &absolute);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+
+                path = absolute;
+        }
+
+        /* As suggested by https://gist.github.com/egmontkob/eb114294efbcd5adb1944c9f3cb5feda, let's include the local
+         * hostname here. Note that we don't use gethostname_malloc() or gethostname_strict() since we are interested
+         * in the raw string the kernel has set, whatever it may be, under the assumption that terminals are not overly
+         * careful with validating the strings either. */
+
+        url = strjoina("file://", u.nodename, path);
+
+        return terminal_urlify(url, text, ret);
+}
+
+int terminal_urlify_man(const char *page, const char *section, char **ret) {
+        const char *url, *text;
+
+        url = strjoina("man:", page, "(", section, ")");
+        text = strjoina(page, "(", section, ") man page");
+
+        return terminal_urlify(url, text, ret);
+}
+
+static int cat_file(const char *filename, bool newline) {
+        _cleanup_fclose_ FILE *f = NULL;
+        _cleanup_free_ char *urlified = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        f = fopen(filename, "re");
+        if (!f)
+                return -errno;
+
+        r = terminal_urlify_path(filename, NULL, &urlified);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        printf("%s%s# %s%s\n",
+               newline ? "\n" : "",
+               ansi_highlight_blue(),
+               urlified,
+               ansi_normal());
+        fflush(stdout);
+
+        for (;;) {
+                _cleanup_free_ char *line = NULL;
+
+                r = read_line(f, LONG_LINE_MAX, &line);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to read \"%s\": %m", filename);
+                if (r == 0)
+                        break;
+
+                puts(line);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int cat_files(const char *file, char **dropins, CatFlags flags) {
+        char **path;
+        int r;
+
+        if (file) {
+                r = cat_file(file, false);
+                if (r == -ENOENT && (flags & CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL))
+                        printf("%s# config file %s not found%s\n",
+                               ansi_highlight_magenta(),
+                               file,
+                               ansi_normal());
+                else if (r < 0)
+                        return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to cat %s: %m", file);
+        }
+
+        STRV_FOREACH(path, dropins) {
+                r = cat_file(*path, file || path != dropins);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to cat %s: %m", *path);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void print_separator(void) {
+
+        /* Outputs a separator line that resolves to whitespace when copied from the terminal. We do that by outputting
+         * one line filled with spaces with ANSI underline set, followed by a second (empty) line. */
+
+        if (underline_enabled()) {
+                size_t i, c;
+
+                c = columns();
+
+                flockfile(stdout);
+                fputs_unlocked(ANSI_UNDERLINE, stdout);
+
+                for (i = 0; i < c; i++)
+                        fputc_unlocked(' ', stdout);
+
+                fputs_unlocked(ANSI_NORMAL "\n\n", stdout);
+                funlockfile(stdout);
+        } else
+                fputs("\n\n", stdout);
+}
+
+int conf_files_cat(const char *root, const char *name) {
+        _cleanup_strv_free_ char **dirs = NULL, **files = NULL;
+        _cleanup_free_ char *path = NULL;
+        const char *dir;
+        char **t;
+        int r;
+
+        NULSTR_FOREACH(dir, CONF_PATHS_NULSTR("")) {
+                assert(endswith(dir, "/"));
+                r = strv_extendf(&dirs, "%s%s.d", dir, name);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to build directory list: %m");
+        }
+
+        r = conf_files_list_strv(&files, ".conf", root, 0, (const char* const*) dirs);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to query file list: %m");
+
+        path = path_join(root, "/etc", name);
+        if (!path)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        if (DEBUG_LOGGING) {
+                log_debug("Looking for configuration in:");
+                log_debug("   %s", path);
+                STRV_FOREACH(t, dirs)
+                        log_debug("   %s/*.conf", *t);
+        }
+
+        /* show */
+        return cat_files(path, files, CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL);
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/pretty-print.h b/src/shared/pretty-print.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf9a70dd9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/pretty-print.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ */
+#pragma once
+
+void print_separator(void);
+
+int terminal_urlify(const char *url, const char *text, char **ret);
+int terminal_urlify_path(const char *path, const char *text, char **ret);
+int terminal_urlify_man(const char *page, const char *section, char **ret);
+
+typedef enum CatFlags {
+        CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL = 1 << 0,
+} CatFlags;
+
+int cat_files(const char *file, char **dropins, CatFlags flags);
+int conf_files_cat(const char *root, const char *name);
diff --git a/src/sleep/sleep.c b/src/sleep/sleep.c
index f86d4c628f..9e4831e35f 100644
--- a/src/sleep/sleep.c
+++ b/src/sleep/sleep.c
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "sleep-config.h"
 #include "stdio-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static char* arg_verb = NULL;
diff --git a/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c b/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
index 227378edaa..36ba5422ed 100644
--- a/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
+++ b/src/socket-proxy/socket-proxyd.c
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "set.h"
 #include "socket-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 #define BUFFER_SIZE (256 * 1024)
diff --git a/src/sysctl/sysctl.c b/src/sysctl/sysctl.c
index d04a2cff15..adfb546756 100644
--- a/src/sysctl/sysctl.c
+++ b/src/sysctl/sysctl.c
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
 #include "sysctl-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static char **arg_prefixes = NULL;
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 304dd1bbfb..a54d5abebd 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-lookup.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "reboot-util.h"
diff --git a/src/sysusers/sysusers.c b/src/sysusers/sysusers.c
index dfaff66389..a348ec497a 100644
--- a/src/sysusers/sysusers.c
+++ b/src/sysusers/sysusers.c
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 #include "hashmap.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "selinux-util.h"
 #include "smack-util.h"
 #include "specifier.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "uid-range.h"
 #include "user-util.h"
 #include "utf8.h"
diff --git a/src/test/meson.build b/src/test/meson.build
index 24c52a3579..ade905733e 100644
--- a/src/test/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/meson.build
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ tests += [
          [],
          []],
 
+        [['src/test/test-pretty-print.c'],
+         [],
+         []],
+
         [['src/test/test-uid-range.c'],
          [],
          []],
diff --git a/src/test/test-pretty-print.c b/src/test/test-pretty-print.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53ec512ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/test-pretty-print.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "macro.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
+#include "strv.h"
+#include "tests.h"
+
+static void test_terminal_urlify(void) {
+        _cleanup_free_ char *formatted = NULL;
+
+        assert_se(terminal_urlify("https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/", "systemd homepage", &formatted) >= 0);
+        printf("Hey, considere visiting the %s right now! It is very good!\n", formatted);
+
+        formatted = mfree(formatted);
+
+        assert_se(terminal_urlify_path("/etc/fstab", "this link to your /etc/fstab", &formatted) >= 0);
+        printf("Or click on %s to have a look at it!\n", formatted);
+}
+
+static void test_cat_files(void) {
+        assert_se(cat_files("/no/such/file", NULL, 0) == -ENOENT);
+        assert_se(cat_files("/no/such/file", NULL, CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL) == 0);
+
+        if (access("/etc/fstab", R_OK) >= 0)
+                assert_se(cat_files("/etc/fstab", STRV_MAKE("/etc/fstab", "/etc/fstab"), 0) == 0);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+        test_setup_logging(LOG_INFO);
+
+        test_terminal_urlify();
+        test_cat_files();
+
+        print_separator();
+
+        return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/test/test-strip-tab-ansi.c b/src/test/test-strip-tab-ansi.c
index 362f862221..fae384ef9b 100644
--- a/src/test/test-strip-tab-ansi.c
+++ b/src/test/test-strip-tab-ansi.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
diff --git a/src/test/test-terminal-util.c b/src/test/test-terminal-util.c
index fbe8133b10..7edf7681c2 100644
--- a/src/test/test-terminal-util.c
+++ b/src/test/test-terminal-util.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "alloc-util.h"
 #include "fd-util.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
-#include "log.h"
+#include "tests.h"
 #include "macro.h"
 #include "strv.h"
 #include "terminal-util.h"
@@ -55,36 +55,11 @@ static void test_read_one_char(void) {
         unlink(name);
 }
 
-static void test_terminal_urlify(void) {
-        _cleanup_free_ char *formatted = NULL;
-
-        assert_se(terminal_urlify("https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/", "systemd homepage", &formatted) >= 0);
-        printf("Hey, considere visiting the %s right now! It is very good!\n", formatted);
-
-        formatted = mfree(formatted);
-
-        assert_se(terminal_urlify_path("/etc/fstab", "this link to your /etc/fstab", &formatted) >= 0);
-        printf("Or click on %s to have a look at it!\n", formatted);
-}
-
-static void test_cat_files(void) {
-        assert_se(cat_files("/no/such/file", NULL, 0) == -ENOENT);
-        assert_se(cat_files("/no/such/file", NULL, CAT_FLAGS_MAIN_FILE_OPTIONAL) == 0);
-
-        if (access("/etc/fstab", R_OK) >= 0)
-                assert_se(cat_files("/etc/fstab", STRV_MAKE("/etc/fstab", "/etc/fstab"), 0) == 0);
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-        log_parse_environment();
-        log_open();
+        test_setup_logging(LOG_INFO);
 
         test_default_term_for_tty();
         test_read_one_char();
-        test_terminal_urlify();
-        test_cat_files();
-
-        print_separator();
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
index c6d9a23bcf..46712b71fc 100644
--- a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
+++ b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "pager.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "spawn-polkit-agent.h"
 #include "sparse-endian.h"
 #include "string-table.h"
diff --git a/src/tmpfiles/tmpfiles.c b/src/tmpfiles/tmpfiles.c
index 9de9498d48..253d3af15a 100644
--- a/src/tmpfiles/tmpfiles.c
+++ b/src/tmpfiles/tmpfiles.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "parse-util.h"
 #include "path-lookup.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "rm-rf.h"
 #include "selinux-util.h"
 #include "set.h"
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@
 #include "string-table.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "umask-util.h"
 #include "user-util.h"
 #include "util.h"
diff --git a/src/tty-ask-password-agent/tty-ask-password-agent.c b/src/tty-ask-password-agent/tty-ask-password-agent.c
index 0c966af499..c147493bf8 100644
--- a/src/tty-ask-password-agent/tty-ask-password-agent.c
+++ b/src/tty-ask-password-agent/tty-ask-password-agent.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "main-func.h"
 #include "mkdir.h"
 #include "path-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "signal-util.h"
 #include "socket-util.h"
diff --git a/src/udev/udevadm.c b/src/udev/udevadm.c
index 8ed679698a..1e1a92e138 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevadm.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevadm.c
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "selinux-util.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "udevadm.h"
 #include "udev-util.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index 516453877f..c1c266e8c6 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "mkdir.h"
 #include "netlink-util.h"
 #include "parse-util.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "proc-cmdline.h"
 #include "process-util.h"
 #include "selinux-util.h"
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strxcpyx.h"
 #include "syslog-util.h"
-#include "terminal-util.h"
 #include "udev-builtin.h"
 #include "udev-ctrl.h"
 #include "udev-util.h"
diff --git a/src/veritysetup/veritysetup.c b/src/veritysetup/veritysetup.c
index a10baf2bfd..dbfd361d87 100644
--- a/src/veritysetup/veritysetup.c
+++ b/src/veritysetup/veritysetup.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "crypt-util.h"
 #include "hexdecoct.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "pretty-print.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "terminal-util.h"