Chainsaw settings are stored in $userhome/.chainsaw - in that folder has a chainsaw-settings.xml file that is used to store application-wide preferences. Here is how you can get the 'configurationURL' field to be set in that file via the GUI:
Use the file-load Chainsaw configuration menu option, then select 'use a chainsaw config file' and browse to it, then check the 'always start chainsaw with this configuration' check box. Scott On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Ding, Qin <[email protected]> wrote: > Scott, I already tried by removing the id/pwd and then set true to the > promptforuserinfo. However, I don't see the GUI. After restarting the app, I > still don't see the GUI. I think this issue might be related to the > following problem: > > How does the app pick up receiver config file in my case log4j.xml? > Yesterday, I have a log4j.xml file defined and placed it in the chainsaw > folder. Today, after I download the new chainsaw and started the app, I > didn't tell the app where to look for the log4j.xml, but it seems find it > from the location (old chainsaw) I defined yesterday. I redefined a new > log4j.xml and place it under the new chainsaw folder. In application-wide > preference, I remove the old log4j.xml and use the new log4j.xml. After I > restarted the app, the log4j.xml in use is still the old one. > > I will remove the old the application including the log4j.xml. > > QD > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Deboy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:14 PM > To: Log4J Users List > Subject: Re: Help Log4j Chainsaw - VFSLogFilePatternReceiver Usage > > Try this: set promptforuserinfo to 'true' and take your username and > password out of the sftp URL. You will get a GUI username/password > prompt..maybe something with special characters in your password? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/"; > debug="true"> > <plugin class="org.apache.log4j. > chainsaw.vfs.VFSLogFilePatternReceiver" name="sftp"> > <param name="appendNonMatches" value="true"/> > <param name="autoReconnect" value="true"/> > <param name="fileURL" > value="sftp://192.168.1.144/pathhere/log.txt< > http://username:[email protected]/pathhere/log.txt> > "/> > <param name="logFormat" value="TIMESTAMP PROP(OUTERLEVEL) > PROP(OUTERLOGGER)- * [THREAD] LEVEL LOGGER - MESSAGE"/> > <param name="name" value="sftp"/> > <param name="promptForUserInfo" value="true"/> > > <param name="tailing" value="true"/> > <param name="timestampFormat" value="yyyyMMdd HH:mm:ss.SSS"/> > <param name="waitMillis" value="2000"/> > </plugin> > </log4j:configuration> > > Scott > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Ding, Qin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you, Scott. but I get use FileZilla sftp SSH File Transfer > Protocol > > to get file. Use I guess I have to view the static file manually > > downloaded. > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > QD > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott Deboy [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 11:36 AM > > To: Log4J Users List > > Subject: Re: Help Log4j Chainsaw - VFSLogFilePatternReceiver Usage > > > > If you are still having problems, the issue may be with your server. > > VFSLogFilePatternReceiver uses Jakarta Commons VFS, which uses the JSch > > library to support the 'sftp' protocol. According to their website, this > > is: > > *SSH File Transfer Protocol(version 0, 1, 2, 3) > > > > *I'd suggest verifying your server actually supports SFTP. It may > support > > ssh connections but not support the SSH File Transfer Protocol. > > > > Scott > > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Scott Deboy <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Here is a configuration I just used to retrieve a log file from my Mac > > > using the latest developer snapshot of Chainsaw V2 running on Vista. I > > > don't have a known hosts file (or .ssh folder) on my vista box in my > home > > > folder or under cygwin home. > > > > > > Modify this configuration and let me know if it works for you. > > > > > > The two differences I notice here: > > > 1. I was using an IP address and not a name that needed to be resolved > > > 2. I only have a single slash after the IP address > > > > > > Change logFormat, timestampFormat and the specifics of fileURL as > needed > > of > > > course: > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > > <log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/"; > > > debug="true"> > > > <plugin > > class="org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.vfs.VFSLogFilePatternReceiver" > > > name="sftp"> > > > <param name="appendNonMatches" value="true"/> > > > <param name="autoReconnect" value="true"/> > > > <param name="fileURL" value="sftp:// > > > username:[email protected]/pathhere/log.txt"/> > > > <param name="logFormat" value="TIMESTAMP PROP(OUTERLEVEL) > > > PROP(OUTERLOGGER)- * [THREAD] LEVEL LOGGER - MESSAGE"/> > > > <param name="name" value="sftp"/> > > > <param name="promptForUserInfo" value="false"/> > > > > > > <param name="tailing" value="true"/> > > > <param name="timestampFormat" value="yyyyMMdd HH:mm:ss.SSS"/> > > > <param name="waitMillis" value="2000"/> > > > </plugin> > > > </log4j:configuration> > > > > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Ding, Qin <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Scott, > > >> > > >> I downloaded new chainsaw and run it. Still I could not get the log > > file. > > >> Here is the exception trace: > > >> > > >> Level > > >> INFO > > >> Logger > > >> org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.vfs.VFSLogFilePatternReceiver > > >> Time > > >> 2011-07-21 08:43:16,361 (ms delta: 328) > > >> Thread > > >> Thread-3 > > >> Message > > >> sftp:// > username:[email protected]/complete/path/to/logs/MyLog.lognot > > >> available - may be due to incorrect credentials, but will re-attempt > to > > load > > >> after waiting 10000 millis > > >> Marker > > >> > > >> Throwable > > >> org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSystemException: Could not connect to SFTP > > >> server at "sftp://myId:[email protected]/";. > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.sftp.SftpFileProvider.doCreateFileSystem(SftpFileProvider.java:99) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.AbstractOriginatingFileProvider.findFile(AbstractOriginatingFileProvider.java:81) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.AbstractOriginatingFileProvider.findFile(AbstractOriginatingFileProvider.java:62) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.impl.DefaultFileSystemManager.resolveFile(DefaultFileSystemManager.java:641) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.impl.DefaultFileSystemManager.resolveFile(DefaultFileSystemManager.java:582) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.vfs.VFSLogFilePatternReceiver$VFSReader.run(VFSLogFilePatternReceiver.java:358) > > >> at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) > > >> Caused by: org.apache.commons.vfs.FileSystemException: Could not > connect > > >> to SFTP server at "xxx.yyy.net". > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.sftp.SftpClientFactory.createConnection(SftpClientFactory.java:214) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.sftp.SftpFileProvider.doCreateFileSystem(SftpFileProvider.java:90) > > >> ... 6 more > > >> Caused by: com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Auth cancel > > >> at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:451) > > >> at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:150) > > >> at > > >> > > > org.apache.commons.vfs.provider.sftp.SftpClientFactory.createConnection(SftpClientFactory.java:210) > > >> ... 7 more > > >> > > >> I use both Putty and FileZilla to get MyLog.log. Credential is good. > > >> > > >> Thank you for helping me. > > >> > > >> QD > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Scott Deboy [mailto:[email protected]] > > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:10 PM > > >> To: Log4J Users List > > >> Subject: Re: Help Log4j Chainsaw - VFSLogFilePatternReceiver Usage > > >> > > >> Are you using the latest developer snapshot of Chainsaw, available > here? > > >> > > >> http://people.apache.org/~sdeboy > > >> > > >> If not, please try it and follow-up with your results. > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> > > >> Scott > > >> > > >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Ding, Qin <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > I am trying to view the log4j log using > > >> > VFSLogFilePatternReceiverNoUserInfoPrompt. > > >> > > > >> > Here is my log4j.xml: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > <plugin name="VFSLogFilePatternReceiverNoUserInfoPrompt" > > >> > class="org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.vfs.VFSLogFilePatternReceiver"> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="fileURL" value="sftp:// > > >> > myid:[email protected]//complete/path/to/logs/mylog.log > "/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="timestampFormat" value="yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,SSS"/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="logFormat" value="[TIMESTAMP] LEVEL THREAD > > >> > (FILE:METHOD:LINE) -MESSAGE"/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="name" value="VFSLogFilePatternReceiver"/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="tailing" value="true"/> > > >> > > > >> > </plugin> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Start the chainsaw with this log4j.xml. Get the following msg: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > attempting to load file: sftp:// > > >> > myid:[email protected]//complete/path/to/logs/mylog.log > > >> > > > >> > file not available - will try again in 10 seconds > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > The file is there at the remote site, I can sftp to it. Why can > > >> chainsaw > > >> > find it? > > >> > > > >> > I tried the following with or without port number: > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > <param name="fileURL" value="sftp:// > > >> > myid:[email protected]/complete/path/to/logs/mylog.log"/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="fileURL" value="sftp:// > > >> > myid:[email protected]//complete/path/to/logs/mylog.log > "/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="fileURL" value="sftp:// > > >> > myid:[email protected]///complete/path/to/logs/mylog.log > "/> > > >> > > > >> > <param name="fileURL" value="sftp:// > > >> > myid:[email protected]////complete/path/to/logs/mylog.log > > "/> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > None of these work. I saw someone suggest to create a .ssh folder > > under > > >> > user home and create a known_hosts file with the host name it. I > did > > >> that > > >> > without help. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Please help. 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