# Logging

![Fig. 1: Menu item for logging](/files/LdmUI3NMROjhfpQHbpOe)

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These settings are only visible in expert mode.
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Locked settings that have been set with environment variables at startup are marked with <mark style="background-color:red;">ENV</mark>. Disable or adjust environment variables unlocks the settings.
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### 2 Copy

Copies the system log to the clipboard.

### 3 Logging level

Different levels of logging. There are five different levels.

* Silent
* Error
* Warn: Errors and warning messages
* Info: Errors, warnings, and information messages
* Errors, warnings, information messages, and debug information

### 4 Log lines

The number of log lines.

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### 5 Log lines

Number of most recent log lines to keep for each process.

### 6 Log history

Number of most recent log lines to keep for each process.+

## Learn more

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[Installing](/restreamer/installing/minimum-requirements.md)
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[What are environment variables?](/restreamer/knowledge-base/faq/what-are-environment-variables.md)
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[User Guides](/restreamer/knowledge-base/user-guides.md)
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