Want to create a log file of chef-client execution

Question

I want to create a log file of the chef-client execution at /root/logs path. How to add code in recipe file that will create a logs file in above location? Please help me with this.

Answer 1

Run the chef client with -L option followed by expected log location.

chef-client -L /root/logs/chef-client.log

https://docs.chef.io/debug.html#chef-client