termscp/docs/en-US/configuration/logging.md

Logging

termscp writes a log file for each session, located at:

• $HOME/.cache/termscp/termscp.log on Linux/BSD
• $HOME/Library/Caches/termscp/termscp.log on macOS
• FOLDERID_LocalAppData\termscp\termscp.log on Windows

The log is not rotated: it is truncated on each launch of termscp. If you want to report an issue and attach the log file, save the log somewhere safe before launching termscp again.

By default the log reports at the INFO level, so it is not very verbose.

Reproducing an issue at TRACE level

To submit an issue, reproduce the problem with the log level set to TRACE by launching termscp with the -D CLI option.

Disabling logging

To turn logging off, start termscp with the -q or --quiet option. You can alias termscp to make it persistent.

Security

The log file does not contain any plaintext password. It exposes the same information as the sibling bookmarks file.