[kde] [Bug 504703] New: KDE logging mystery

[Rory]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504703

            Bug ID: 504703
           Summary: KDE logging mystery
    Classification: I don't know
           Product: kde
      Version First unspecified
       Reported In:
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: rory.ashton at gmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

Created attachment 181680
  --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=181680&action=edit
google search showing many other people unaware of KDE log location

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KDE and associated components should output logs to /var/log/kde.log

Today something crashed in my Plasma with no error.  I find myself out Google
searching "where does KDE store logs".  I find many other people wondering the
same thing.  Users should be able to quickly find KDE log info in
/var/log/KDE.log.  So far spent ~15 mins just trying to find out where KDE
stores logs, if any even exist.  

If I install KSystemLog and search Kernel or Xorg log for "kde" or "plasma"
nothing shows up, so this is not useful.

Also, not everyone is on a system where this command is available : 

journalctl -f | grep SearchTerm

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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.   Have something go wrong with your KDE.
2.   Look in /var/log then realize no log exist
3.   Ask Google where KDE stores logs at

OBSERVED RESULT

No clear answer where KDE stores logs, if they even exist.

EXPECTED RESULT

Logs should exist in /var/log/KDE.log

OR if they can not exist there, and do exist somewhere else, that info should
be surfaced on Google because many people are having this mystery

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 

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