Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG logs debug messages into syslog. Is this statement true?

Setting the TF_LOG environment variable to DEBUG does not log debug messages into syslog; rather, it controls the verbosity of logs generated by Terraform, directing them to standard output (stdout) by default. The logging levels, including DEBUG, TRACE, INFO, WARN, and ERROR, help users understand what Terraform is doing during operations.

By default, the output of these logs is not directed to syslog unless additional configuration is made. This logging behavior is consistent across different operating systems and environments, meaning that the assertion that logs go directly to syslog is incorrect. Therefore, the statement that the TF_LOG variable logs debug messages into syslog is false.