Rework install log (#3550)

archinstall/lib/args.py

@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ from archinstall.lib.models.network_configuration import NetworkConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.packages import Repository
 from archinstall.lib.models.profile_model import ProfileConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.users import Password, User
-from archinstall.lib.output import debug, error, warn
+from archinstall.lib.output import debug, error, logger, warn
 from archinstall.lib.plugins import load_plugin
-from archinstall.lib.storage import storage
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import Language, tr, translation_handler
 from archinstall.lib.utils.util import get_password
 from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import Tui
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ class ArchConfigHandler:
 			args.silent = False
 
 		if args.debug:
-			warn(f'Warning: --debug mode will write certain credentials to {storage["LOG_PATH"]}/{storage["LOG_FILE"]}!')
+			warn(f'Warning: --debug mode will write certain credentials to {logger.path}!')
 
 		if args.plugin:
 			plugin_path = Path(args.plugin)

archinstall/lib/configuration.py

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ from archinstall.tui.types import Alignment, FrameProperties, Orientation, Previ
 from .args import ArchConfig
 from .crypt import encrypt
 from .general import JSON, UNSAFE_JSON
-from .output import debug, warn
+from .output import debug, logger, warn
-from .storage import storage
 from .utils.util import get_password, prompt_dir
 
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class ConfigurationOutput:
 		"""
 
 		self._config = config
-		self._default_save_path = storage.get('LOG_PATH', Path('.'))
+		self._default_save_path = logger.directory
 		self._user_config_file = Path('user_configuration.json')
 		self._user_creds_file = Path('user_credentials.json')
 

archinstall/lib/general.py

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ from shutil import which
 from typing import Any, override
 
 from .exceptions import RequirementError, SysCallError
-from .output import debug, error
+from .output import debug, error, logger
-from .storage import storage
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/43627833/929999
 _VT100_ESCAPE_REGEX = r'\x1B\[[?0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]'
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ class SysCommand:
 
 
 def _append_log(file: str, content: str) -> None:
-	path = Path(f'{storage["LOG_PATH"]}/{file}')
+	path = logger.directory / file
 
 	change_perm = not path.exists()
 

archinstall/lib/installer.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from .models.locale import LocaleConfiguration
 from .models.mirrors import MirrorConfiguration
 from .models.network_configuration import Nic
 from .models.users import User
-from .output import debug, error, info, log, warn
+from .output import debug, error, info, log, logger, warn
 from .pacman import Pacman
 from .pacman.config import PacmanConfig
 from .plugins import plugins
@@ -132,13 +132,12 @@ class Installer:
 
 			# We avoid printing /mnt/<log path> because that might confuse people if they note it down
 			# and then reboot, and a identical log file will be found in the ISO medium anyway.
-			log_file = os.path.join(storage['LOG_PATH'], storage['LOG_FILE'])
+			Tui.print(str(tr('[!] A log file has been created here: {}').format(logger.path)))
-			Tui.print(str(tr('[!] A log file has been created here: {}').format(log_file)))
 			Tui.print(tr('Please submit this issue (and file) to https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/issues'))
 			raise exc_val
 
 		if not (missing_steps := self.post_install_check()):
-			msg = f'Installation completed without any errors.\nLog files temporarily available at {storage["LOG_PATH"]}.\nYou may reboot when ready.\n'
+			msg = f'Installation completed without any errors.\nLog files temporarily available at {logger.directory}.\nYou may reboot when ready.\n'
 			log(msg, fg='green')
 			self.sync_log_to_install_medium()
 			return True
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ class Installer:
 			for step in missing_steps:
 				warn(f' - {step}')
 
-			warn(f'Detailed error logs can be found at: {storage["LOG_PATH"]}')
+			warn(f'Detailed error logs can be found at: {logger.directory}')
 			warn('Submit this zip file as an issue to https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/issues')
 
 			self.sync_log_to_install_medium()
@@ -456,13 +455,12 @@ class Installer:
 		# Copy over the install log (if there is one) to the install medium if
 		# at least the base has been strapped in, otherwise we won't have a filesystem/structure to copy to.
 		if self._helper_flags.get('base-strapped', False) is True:
-			if filename := storage.get('LOG_FILE', None):
+			absolute_logfile = logger.path
-				absolute_logfile = os.path.join(storage.get('LOG_PATH', './'), filename)
 
-				if not os.path.isdir(f'{self.target}/{os.path.dirname(absolute_logfile)}'):
+			if not os.path.isdir(f'{self.target}/{os.path.dirname(absolute_logfile)}'):
-					os.makedirs(f'{self.target}/{os.path.dirname(absolute_logfile)}')
+				os.makedirs(f'{self.target}/{os.path.dirname(absolute_logfile)}')
 
-				shutil.copy2(absolute_logfile, f'{self.target}/{absolute_logfile}')
+			shutil.copy2(absolute_logfile, f'{self.target}/{absolute_logfile}')
 
 		return True
 

archinstall/lib/output.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
-from .storage import storage
 from .utils.unicode import unicode_ljust, unicode_rjust
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -147,30 +146,46 @@ class Journald:
 		log_adapter.log(level, message)
 
 
-def _check_log_permissions() -> None:
+class Logger:
-	filename = storage.get('LOG_FILE', None)
+	def __init__(self, path: Path = Path('/var/log/archinstall')) -> None:
-	log_dir = storage.get('LOG_PATH', Path('./'))
+		self._path = path
 
-	if not filename:
+	@property
-		raise ValueError('No log file name defined')
+	def path(self) -> Path:
+		return self._path / 'install.log'
 
-	log_file = log_dir / filename
+	@property
+	def directory(self) -> Path:
+		return self._path
 
-	try:
+	def _check_permissions(self) -> None:
-		log_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+		log_file = self.path
-		log_file.touch(exist_ok=True)
 
-		with log_file.open('a') as fp:
+		try:
-			fp.write('')
+			self._path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-	except PermissionError:
+			log_file.touch(exist_ok=True)
-		# Fallback to creating the log file in the current folder
-		fallback_dir = Path('./').absolute()
-		fallback_log_file = fallback_dir / filename
 
-		fallback_log_file.touch(exist_ok=True)
+			with log_file.open('a') as f:
+				f.write('')
+		except PermissionError:
+			# Fallback to creating the log file in the current folder
+			logger._path = Path('./').absolute()
 
-		storage['LOG_PATH'] = fallback_dir
+			warn(
-		warn(f'Not enough permission to place log file at {log_file}, creating it in {fallback_log_file} instead')
+				f'Not enough permission to place log file at {log_file},',
+				'creating it in {logger.path} instead'
+			)
+
+	def log(self, level: int, content: str) -> None:
+		self._check_permissions()
+
+		with self.path.open('a') as f:
+			ts = _timestamp()
+			level_name = logging.getLevelName(level)
+			f.write(f'[{ts}] - {level_name} - {content}\n')
+
+
+logger = Logger()
 
 
 def _supports_color() -> bool:
@@ -309,25 +324,15 @@ def log(
 	reset: bool = False,
 	font: list[Font] = [],
 ) -> None:
-	# leave this check here as we need to setup the logging
+	text = ' '.join([str(x) for x in msgs])
-	# right from the beginning when the modules are loaded
-	_check_log_permissions()
 
-	text = orig_string = ' '.join([str(x) for x in msgs])
+	logger.log(level, text)
 
 	# Attempt to colorize the output if supported
 	# Insert default colors and override with **kwargs
 	if _supports_color():
 		text = _stylize_output(text, fg, bg, reset, font)
 
-	log_file = storage['LOG_PATH'] / storage['LOG_FILE']
-
-	with log_file.open('a') as fp:
-		ts = _timestamp()
-		level_name = logging.getLevelName(level)
-		out = f'[{ts}] - {level_name} - {orig_string}\n'
-		fp.write(out)
-
 	Journald.log(text, level=level)
 
 	if level != logging.DEBUG:

archinstall/lib/storage.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #   (4. Added the ~/.config directory as an additional option for future reasons)
 #
 # And Keeping this in dict ensures that variables are shared across imports.
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, NotRequired, TypedDict
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -14,13 +13,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class _StorageDict(TypedDict):
-	LOG_FILE: Path
-	LOG_PATH: Path
 	active_boot: NotRequired['Boot | None']
 	installation_session: NotRequired['Installer']
 
 
-storage: _StorageDict = {
+storage: _StorageDict = {}
-	'LOG_FILE': Path('install.log'),
-	'LOG_PATH': Path('/var/log/archinstall'),
-}