ChocoLogParse

about_ChocoLogParse

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This module will parse Chocolatey logs and create easy to filter PS objects.

LONG DESCRIPTION

This module uses the Log4NetParse module to create a RegEx and parse the Chocolatey logs. The goal is to turn a flat file into a structured object that makes it easier to traverse from the PowerShell command line.

Optional Subtopics

EXAMPLES

Read the latest Chocolatey and parse it.

$logs = Read-ChocoLog

Find recent packages that didn't exit successfully (0)

$logs | Where-Object { $_.exitcode -ne 0 }

Read logs for a specific (results cut short for brevity)

> $logs[0].logs
Time         Level Message
----         ----- -------
12:00:01.800 DEBUG XmlConfiguration is now operational
12:00:01.833 DEBUG Adding new type 'WebPiService' for type 'ISourceRunner' from assembly 'choco'
12:00:01.834 DEBUG Adding new type 'WindowsFeatureService' for type 'ISourceRunner' from assembly 'choco'
12:00:01.834 DEBUG Adding new type 'CygwinService' for type 'ISourceRunner' from assembly 'choco'
12:00:01.835 DEBUG Adding new type 'PythonService' for type 'ISourceRunner' from assembly 'choco'
...

NOTE

We attempt to capture additional info for each thread such as the CLI executed.

TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE

If you've customized your log4net config (not likely but possible) then you need to supply a custom pattern to your Read-ChocoLog command.

See choco Issue 1378

KEYWORDS

Chocolatey
Log4Net
ChocoLog
Log4NetLog
Log4NetLine