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Improved mentions of logs and configuration files. This fixes #839

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Anton Hvornum 2022-01-14 10:03:56 +01:00
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| When submitting a help ticket, please include the :code:`/var/log/archinstall/install.log`. | When submitting a help ticket, please include the :code:`/var/log/archinstall/install.log`.
| It can be found both on the live ISO but also in the installed filesystem if the base packages were strapped in. | It can be found both on the live ISO but also in the installed filesystem if the base packages were strapped in.
| There are additional log files under ``/var/log/archinstall/`` that can be useful. | There are additional log files under ``/var/log/archinstall/`` that can be useful:
| For instance the ``cmd_history.txt`` which contains a fully transparent list of all commands executed.
| Or ``cmd_output.txt`` which is a transcript and contains any output seen on the screen. - ``/var/log/archinstall/user_configuration.json`` - Stores most of the guided answers in the installer
- ``/var/log/archinstall/user_credentials.json`` - Stores any usernames or passwords, can be passed to ``--creds``
- ``/var/log/archinstall/user_disk_layouts.json`` - Stores the chosen disks and their layouts
- ``/var/log/archinstall/install.log`` - A log file over what steps were taken by archinstall
- ``/var/log/archinstall/cmd_history.txt`` - A complete command history, command by command in order
- ``/var/log/archinstall/cmd_output.txt`` - A raw output from all the commands that were executed by archinstall
.. warning:: .. warning::
We only try to guarantee that ``/var/log/archinstall/install.log`` is free from sensitive information. We only try to guarantee that ``/var/log/archinstall/install.log`` is free from sensitive information.
Any other log should be pasted with **utmost care**! Any other log file should be pasted with **utmost care**!

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@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ Installing directly from a configuration file
| The guided installation also supports installing with pre-configured answers to all the guided steps. | The guided installation also supports installing with pre-configured answers to all the guided steps.
| This can be a quick and convenient way to re-run one or several installations. | This can be a quick and convenient way to re-run one or several installations.
|
| After each successful installation a pre-configured configuration will be found at ``/var/log/archinstall`` both on the live media and the installed system.
There are three different configuration files, all of which are optional. There are three different configuration files, all of which are optional.
* ``--config`` that deals with the general configuration of language and which profiles to use. * ``--config`` that deals with the general configuration of language and which profiles to use.