diff --git a/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py b/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py
index a38bea2..9abb651 100644
--- a/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py
+++ b/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 from lib import logging as logging_lib
 
+import aiofiles
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from typing import List
 from lib import utils
 import time
 
 log = logging_lib.log
 
+LOGGING_ENABLED = True
+
 async def ensure_packages_installed(
     packages: List[str] = [], 
     total_timeout: float = 300
@@ -39,6 +45,11 @@ async def ensure_packages_installed(
         timeout=None if total_timeout == None else 180,
         env=non_interactive_env
     )
+
+    if LOGGING_ENABLED:
+        await ensure_packages_installed_log(f"update stdout: {stdout}")
+        await ensure_packages_installed_log(f"update stderr: {stderr}\ncode: {str(return_code)}")
+
     if return_code != 0:
         log.error(f"Failed to update package lists: {stderr}")
         return False
@@ -62,10 +73,25 @@ async def ensure_packages_installed(
         timeout=remaining_timeout, 
         env=non_interactive_env
     )
+
+    if LOGGING_ENABLED:
+        await ensure_packages_installed_log(f"install stdout: {stdout}")
+        await ensure_packages_installed_log(f"install stderr: {stderr}\ncode: {str(return_code)}")
     
     if return_code == 0:
         log.debug(f"Successfully installed packages: {packages_to_install}")
         return True
     else:
         log.error(f"Failed to install packages: {stderr}")
-        return False
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+        return False
+
+async def ensure_packages_installed_log(msg):
+    try:
+        log_file_path = "/opt/clore-hosting/ensure-packages-installed-log.txt"
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(log_file_path), exist_ok=True)
+        current_time = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+        log_message = f"{current_time} | {msg}\n"
+        async with aiofiles.open(log_file_path, "a") as log_file:
+            await log_file.write(log_message)
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass
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