Yes, log.conf is a user-created file, there is no default. Note that that's 
about the tracefile (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Tracefile), not the 
transaction logs.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Sep 11, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Jediator <jedia...@artemisspace.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks John!  Apparently in version 5.3 on Mac, the data directory and config 
> directory of GC is the same on Mac at /Users/username/Library/Application 
> Support/GnuCash, and the log files are in the translog directory underneath.  
> However, the log.conf file is nowhere to find (supposed to be located at 
> GNC_CONFIG_HOME 
> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#GNC_CONFIG_HOME>/log.conf
>  according to https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Logging).
> 
> Should I create a log file manually if the I want to use a non-default 
> configuration?  Thanks!
> -- JC
> 
> 
> On 9/11/23 12:30 PM, john wrote:
>> The MySQL and PostgresQL backends write the transaction logs to 
>> GNC_CONFIG_DIR/translog. 
>> Seehttps://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations  to see where 
>> GNC_CONFIG_DIR is on your OS.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 11, 2023, at 06:56, Adrien 
>>> Monteleone<adrien.montele...@lusfiber.net>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm using sqlite on Mac and I have log files. Though I don't see them 
>>> generated often. I'm not sure if that is because I rarely close the app 
>>> except for updates.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Adrien
>>> 
>>> On 9/11/23 4:15 AM, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user wrote:
>>>> Others will correct me, but my understanding is that the log files are not 
>>>> used with the database backend, since the changes are committed 
>>>> immediately.
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