Try echo export GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR=/usr/local/jboss/geoserver_data_dir/ >> /etc/bash.bashrc echo export GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION=/var/log/jboss/geoserver.log >> /etc/bash.bashrc source /etc/bash.bashrc
Look here for an explanation of "export" http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1158091/bash-defining-a-variable-with-or-without-export If this helps, we should add this information to http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/advanced/logging.html Cheers Christian Quoting Marcos Nino-Ruiz <[email protected]>: > Hi All, > following instructions of > http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/advanced/logging.html > In geoserver version RC 2.0.3, version web archive deployed on jboss > (.war) I'm trying to separate the location of the logs from the data > directory (good server practice), but the geoserver refuses to use > other than GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR/data/logs/geoserver.log > > I've tried setting in the web.xml: > <context-param> > <param-name>GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION</param-name> > <param-value>/var/log/jboss/geoserver.log</param-value> > </context-param> > > And also as global variable. The strange thing is that setting an > external GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR works perfectly, as also works in my > windows desktop configuration. > >> echo GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR=/usr/local/jboss/geoserver_data_dir/ >> >> /etc/bash.bashrc >> echo GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION=/var/log/jboss/geoserver.log >> /etc/bash.bashrc >> source /etc/bash.bashrc > when I do: >> echo $GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION > > it prints the right one: > /var/log/jboss/geoserver.log > > And if I modify the run.sh that starts jboss, this echo also shows the > correct variable.... > any ideas why it is not working? > Thanks in advance! > > Marcos Nino-Ruiz > Computer and Systems engineer > CRC for Spatial Information > The University of Melbourne > Victoria 3010 > Australia > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload > Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top > priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve > application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting > the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Geoserver-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
