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authorAnton Hvornum <anton@hvornum.se>2022-01-14 10:03:56 +0100
committerAnton Hvornum <anton@hvornum.se>2022-01-14 10:03:56 +0100
commit7c20c8fb5614cffdb8fcbca2a81d4f7c907f3bb6 (patch)
tree32620cdb8cca1cf5135b0c3d91fe4ac1039f3e80 /docs/help
parentae35f11e1aa9a9caa545df5714fc109f5b070f8e (diff)
Improved mentions of logs and configuration files. This fixes #839
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@@ -14,11 +14,16 @@ Log files
| 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.
-| 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.
+| There are additional log files under ``/var/log/archinstall/`` that can be useful:
+
+ - ``/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::
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**!