Show full error logs at "--verbosity 0" so you can see command output without upping the verbosity level.

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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.4.13
+ * Show full error logs at "--verbosity 0" so you can see command output without upping the
+   verbosity level.
+
 1.4.12
  * #247: With "borgmatic check", consider Borg warnings as errors.
  * Dial back the display of inline error logs a bit, so failed command output doesn't appear

borgmatic/commands/arguments.py

@@ -140,21 +140,21 @@ def parse_arguments(*unparsed_arguments):
         type=int,
         choices=range(-1, 3),
         default=0,
-        help='Display verbose progress to the console (from none to lots: 0, 1, or 2) or only errors (-1)',
+        help='Display verbose progress to the console (from only errors to very verbose: -1, 0, 1, or 2)',
     )
     global_group.add_argument(
         '--syslog-verbosity',
         type=int,
         choices=range(-1, 3),
         default=0,
-        help='Log verbose progress to syslog (from none to lots: 0, 1, or 2) or only errors (-1). Ignored when console is interactive or --log-file is given',
+        help='Log verbose progress to syslog (from only errors to very verbose: -1, 0, 1, or 2). Ignored when console is interactive or --log-file is given',
     )
     global_group.add_argument(
         '--log-file-verbosity',
         type=int,
         choices=range(-1, 3),
         default=0,
-        help='Log verbose progress to log file (from none to lots: 0, 1, or 2) or only errors (-1). Only used when --log-file is given',
+        help='Log verbose progress to log file (from only errors to very verbose: -1, 0, 1, or 2). Only used when --log-file is given',
     )
     global_group.add_argument(
         '--log-file',
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ def parse_arguments(*unparsed_arguments):
 
     top_level_parser = ArgumentParser(
         description='''
-            A simple wrapper script for the Borg backup software that creates and prunes backups.
-            If none of the action options are given, then borgmatic defaults to: prune, create, and
-            check archives.
+            Simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and workstations. If none of
+            the action options are given, then borgmatic defaults to: prune, create, and check
+            archives.
             ''',
         parents=[global_parser],
     )

borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py

@@ -365,14 +365,16 @@ def load_configurations(config_filenames):
     return (configs, logs)
 
 
-def log_record(**kwargs):
+def log_record(suppress_log=False, **kwargs):
     '''
     Create a log record based on the given makeLogRecord() arguments, one of which must be
-    named "levelno". Log the record and return it.
+    named "levelno". Log the record (unless suppress log is set) and return it.
     '''
     record = logging.makeLogRecord(kwargs)
-    logger.handle(record)
+    if suppress_log:
+        return record
 
+    logger.handle(record)
     return record
 
 
@@ -390,8 +392,11 @@ def make_error_log_records(message, error=None):
     except CalledProcessError as error:
         yield log_record(levelno=logging.CRITICAL, levelname='CRITICAL', msg=message)
         if error.output:
-            yield logging.makeLogRecord(
-                dict(levelno=logging.CRITICAL, levelname='CRITICAL', msg=error.output)
+            yield log_record(
+                levelno=logging.CRITICAL,
+                levelname='CRITICAL',
+                msg=error.output,
+                suppress_log=bool(logger.getEffectiveLevel() < logging.WARNING),
             )
         yield log_record(levelno=logging.CRITICAL, levelname='CRITICAL', msg=error)
     except (ValueError, OSError) as error:

setup.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.4.12'
+VERSION = '1.4.13'
 
 
 setup(

tests/unit/commands/test_borgmatic.py

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def test_make_error_log_records_generates_output_logs_for_message_only():
 
 def test_make_error_log_records_generates_output_logs_for_called_process_error():
     flexmock(module).should_receive('log_record').replace_with(dict)
-    flexmock(module.logging).should_receive('makeLogRecord').replace_with(dict)
+    flexmock(module.logger).should_receive('getEffectiveLevel').and_return(logging.WARNING)
 
     logs = tuple(
         module.make_error_log_records(