From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (firstgate.proxmox.com [212.224.123.68]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by lists.proxmox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2182269815 for ; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:18:14 +0100 (CET) Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 1010C2B018 for ; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:18:14 +0100 (CET) Received: from gaia.proxmox.com (212-186-127-178.static.upcbusiness.at [212.186.127.178]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTPS id 900C92B010 for ; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:18:13 +0100 (CET) Received: from gaia.proxmox.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by gaia.proxmox.com (8.15.2/8.15.2/Debian-14~deb10u1) with ESMTP id 11OEG4uu958008; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:16:04 +0100 Received: (from oguz@localhost) by gaia.proxmox.com (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 11OEG4fh958007; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:16:04 +0100 From: Oguz Bektas To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:16:04 +0100 Message-Id: <20210224141604.957933-1-o.bektas@proxmox.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.20.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-SPAM-LEVEL: Spam detection results: 1 AWL -0.338 Adjusted score from AWL reputation of From: address KAM_DMARC_STATUS 0.01 Test Rule for DKIM or SPF Failure with Strict Alignment KAM_LAZY_DOMAIN_SECURITY 1 Sending domain does not have any anti-forgery methods KHOP_HELO_FCRDNS 0.001 Relay HELO differs from its IP's reverse DNS NO_DNS_FOR_FROM 0.379 Envelope sender has no MX or A DNS records SPF_HELO_NONE 0.001 SPF: HELO does not publish an SPF Record SPF_NONE 0.001 SPF: sender does not publish an SPF Record Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] pct: mention the new --debug flag for obtaining logs X-BeenThere: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Proxmox VE development discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:18:14 -0000 and make minor changes like s/ID/CTID for clarity Signed-off-by: Oguz Bektas --- pct.adoc | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/pct.adoc b/pct.adoc index ddc16e2..c064911 100644 --- a/pct.adoc +++ b/pct.adoc @@ -806,17 +806,23 @@ Obtaining Debugging Logs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In case `pct start` is unable to start a specific container, it might be -helpful to collect debugging output by running `lxc-start` (replace `ID` with -the container's ID): +helpful to collect debugging output by passing the `--debug` flag (replace `CTID` with +the container's CTID): ---- -# lxc-start -n ID -F -l DEBUG -o /tmp/lxc-ID.log +# pct start CTID --debug +---- + +or alternatively with `lxc-start` command (which will produce a log file): + +---- +# lxc-start -n CTID -F -l DEBUG -o /tmp/lxc-ID.log ---- This command will attempt to start the container in foreground mode, to stop -the container run `pct shutdown ID` or `pct stop ID` in a second terminal. +the container run `pct shutdown CTID` or `pct stop CTID` in a second terminal. -The collected debug log is written to `/tmp/lxc-ID.log`. +The collected debug log is written to `/tmp/lxc-CTID.log`. NOTE: If you have changed the container's configuration since the last start attempt with `pct start`, you need to run `pct start` at least once to also -- 2.20.1