diff --git a/docs/content/FAQ/_index.md b/docs/content/FAQ/_index.md index 1725079a5..1c5760549 100644 --- a/docs/content/FAQ/_index.md +++ b/docs/content/FAQ/_index.md @@ -179,12 +179,14 @@ It's also possible to change the default log level by editing `log_level` value ### Infection Monkey agent logs -The Infection Monkey agent log file can be found under directories specified for temporary files on the machines where it was executed. -The list of directories that the log file can be find in are: +The Infection Monkey agent log file can be found in directories specified for +temporary files on the machines where it was executed. In most cases, this will +be `/tmp` on Linux and `%temp%` on Windows. The agent searches a standard list +of directories to find an appropriate place to store the log: -1. The directory named by the TMPDIR environment variable. -2. The directory named by the TEMP environment variable. -3. The directory named by the TMP environment variable. +1. The directory named by the `TMPDIR` environment variable. +2. The directory named by the `TEMP` environment variable. +3. The directory named by the `TMP` environment variable. 4. A platform-specific location: - On Windows, the directories `C:\TEMP`, `C:\TMP`, `\TEMP`, and `\TMP`, in that order. - On all other platforms, the directories `/tmp`, `/var/tmp`, and `/usr/tmp`, in that order. @@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ The logs contain information about the internals of the Infection Monkey agent's The Infection Monkey leaves hardly any trace on the target system. It will leave: -- Log files under [directories]({{< ref "/faq/#infection-monkey-agent-logs">}}) for temporary files: +- Log files in [temporary directories]({{< ref "/faq/#infection-monkey-agent-logs">}}): - Path on Linux: `/tmp/infection-monky-agent--.log` - Path on Windows: `%temp%\\infection-monky-agent--.log`