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=Wine Logger Script with systemd Timer=

This page explains how to deploy and use the Wine logging script together with a systemd timer service. The script records information about active '''wineserver''' processes, including their prefix, Wine binary, version, and environment variables. It also supports log rotation (keeping only the last 5 logs) and an optional argument to specify a custom log directory.

==Prerequisites==
*A Linux system with systemd.
*Wine installed (system Wine, Lutris Wine, Proton, etc.).
*Root privileges to install systemd units.
*The logging script saved as <code>/usr/local/bin/wine_logger.sh</code> and marked executable:
<code>chmod +x /usr/local/bin/wine_logger.sh</code>

==Script Usage==
Run manually:

<code>/usr/local/bin/wine_logger.sh [log_folder]</code>

*If <code>log_folder</code> is provided, logs are saved there.
*If not provided, logs are saved inside each Wine prefix folder.

==Create the systemd Service==
Create the file <code>/etc/systemd/system/wine-logger.service</code>:
[Unit]
Description=Wine Prefix Logger Service

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/wine_logger.sh
This defines the service that runs the script once when triggered.

==Create the systemd Timer==
Create the file <code>/etc/systemd/system/wine-logger.timer</code>:
[Unit]
Description=Periodic Wine Prefix Logger

[Timer]
OnBootSec=30s
OnUnitActiveSec=60s

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target
This timer runs the service 30 seconds after boot and then every 60 seconds.

==Enable and Start==
Reload systemd and enable the timer:

<code>sudo systemctl daemon-reload</code>

<code>sudo systemctl enable --now wine-logger.timer</code>

==Verify==
Check that the timer is active:

<code>systemctl list-timers | grep wine-logger</code>

View logs generated by the service:

<code>journalctl -u wine-logger.service</code>

==Notes==
*Each run of the script creates a new log file unless one already exists.
*Only the last 5 logs are kept per directory; older logs are deleted automatically.
*If multiple Wine prefixes are active, one log is created per wineserver process.
*You can adjust the timer interval by changing <code>OnUnitActiveSec</code>.

==See Also==
*[[Wine]]
*[[Systemd]]

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