Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
Konstantin Kolinko wrote: 2010/4/20 André Warnier a...@ice-sa.com: I suggest a simple way whereby to tell Tomcat (optionally) just /not/ to rotate its logfiles itself, and to always write to a fixed filename. (an additional property in logging.properties ?) There exists under Linux the logrotate utility, which is perfect for that kind of thing. And with Apache (Unix and Windows) is supplied the rotatelogs utility, which can be used with a pipe to much the same effect. Not much to do at the Tomcat level, and much simplification at the sysadmin level. If you do not want the rotation, that is already available. Just use a http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/logging/FileHandler.html Thank you Konstantin, that is helpful to know (and not so evident for dummies). But could you indicate where exactly this has to be set in the standard vanilla Tomcat logging.properties file (or elsewhere) to achieve the not rotate aspect ? Once I know (and try), I will add an article to the FAQ/Wiki to that effect. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
2010/4/21 André Warnier a...@ice-sa.com: But could you indicate where exactly this has to be set in the standard vanilla Tomcat logging.properties file (or elsewhere) to achieve the not rotate aspect ? It is just another implementation of java.util.logging.Handler, like the ConsoleHandler that is already present in logging.properties. IIRC, it should correctly work with property name prefixes used in JULI logging.properties file, though I do not have an example at hand. The example of ConsoleHandler there suggests that the prefixes can be omitted, when you have a single instance of the handler class. Note though, that a) the package name is different, so the property names will be different b) the set of properties is different from the ones in Tomcat JULI implementation of FileHandler. E.g., there is java.util.logging.FileHandler.pattern property. See the JavaDoc that I mentioned for details. http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/logging/FileHandler.html Best regards, Konstantin Kolinko - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
Hi, I'm using Tomcat 6.0.26 on Mac 10.6.3. Currently, in my $CATALINA_HOME/logs directory, Tomcat produces a localhost*log file with the date in the file name for each day, for example -- localhost.2010-04-19. Is there a way to get Tomcat to generate simply localhost.log for whatever day today is? If not, does anyone know a shell short cut where I can just type in something like vim ~/localhost.log and see the most current log without having to specify today's date? Thanks, - Dave -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Way-to-generate-a-%22localhost.log%22-instead-of-%22localhost-4-20-2010.log%22--tp28287685p28287685.html Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
Hmm. As the log files will alpha-sort by date, something like vim `ls ~/localhost.log* | tail -1` might do it. Beware - my shell script is rusty at best. - Peter On 19 April 2010 15:29, laredotornado laredotorn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm using Tomcat 6.0.26 on Mac 10.6.3. Currently, in my $CATALINA_HOME/logs directory, Tomcat produces a localhost*log file with the date in the file name for each day, for example -- localhost.2010-04-19. Is there a way to get Tomcat to generate simply localhost.log for whatever day today is? If not, does anyone know a shell short cut where I can just type in something like vim ~/localhost.log and see the most current log without having to specify today's date? Thanks, - Dave -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Way-to-generate-a-%22localhost.log%22-instead-of-%22localhost-4-20-2010.log%22--tp28287685p28287685.html Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
On 19/04/2010 15:29, laredotornado wrote: Hi, I'm using Tomcat 6.0.26 on Mac 10.6.3. Currently, in my $CATALINA_HOME/logs directory, Tomcat produces a localhost*log file with the date in the file name for each day, for example -- localhost.2010-04-19. Is there a way to get Tomcat to generate simply localhost.log for whatever day today is? If not, does anyone know a shell short cut where I can just type in something like vim ~/localhost.log and see the most current log without having to specify today's date? You know about using the tab key in shell? Not being bothered to fill in the right filename seems a bit lame. p signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
On Apr 19, 2010, at 3:42 PM, Pid wrote: On 19/04/2010 15:29, laredotornado wrote: Hi, I'm using Tomcat 6.0.26 on Mac 10.6.3. Currently, in my $CATALINA_HOME/logs directory, Tomcat produces a localhost*log file with the date in the file name for each day, for example -- localhost.2010-04-19. Is there a way to get Tomcat to generate simply localhost.log for whatever day today is? If not, does anyone know a shell short cut where I can just type in something like vim ~/localhost.log and see the most current log without having to specify today's date? You know about using the tab key in shell? Not being bothered to fill in the right filename seems a bit lame. I'm often frustrated by this convention as well. I end up having to hit tab multiple times because there are several months and many days of log files in these directories. Those keystrokes add up and it's often no faster to use tab than it is to just type the full filename. If, on the other hand, one could type less loTAB/loTAB, I could work faster and more efficiently. I don't find this question insignificant at all. I'd like to know the answer myself. Jon Brisbin Portal Webmaster NPC International, Inc. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
Pid wrote: On 19/04/2010 15:29, laredotornado wrote: Hi, I'm using Tomcat 6.0.26 on Mac 10.6.3. Currently, in my $CATALINA_HOME/logs directory, Tomcat produces a localhost*log file with the date in the file name for each day, for example -- localhost.2010-04-19. Is there a way to get Tomcat to generate simply localhost.log for whatever day today is? If not, does anyone know a shell short cut where I can just type in something like vim ~/localhost.log and see the most current log without having to specify today's date? You know about using the tab key in shell? Not being bothered to fill in the right filename seems a bit lame. I disagree. The point raised by the OP above is one that bothers a lot of people. The lame bit is the way in which standard out-of-the-box Tomcat generates its logfiles, and their rotation, inflexibly. And yes, I know one can implement log4j and do whatever one wants, but for a large number of Tomcat occasional users and admins, that's too much to ask. I am not trying to start a flame, and I like Tomcat in general, and I try to contribute to the limits of my limited abilities. I am just pointing out one area in which, in my view, Tomcat is a bit deficient for people who cannot spent much of their time on one particular server-type software. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
On 19/04/2010 22:32, André Warnier wrote: I disagree. The point raised by the OP above is one that bothers a lot of people. The lame bit is the way in which standard out-of-the-box Tomcat generates its logfiles, and their rotation, inflexibly. And yes, I know one can implement log4j and do whatever one wants, but for a large number of Tomcat occasional users and admins, that's too much to ask. I am not trying to start a flame, and I like Tomcat in general, and I try to contribute to the limits of my limited abilities. I am just pointing out one area in which, in my view, Tomcat is a bit deficient for people who cannot spent much of their time on one particular server-type software. So I can expect to see an enhancement request with some clear requirements that go beyond the current implementation is lame in bugzilla some time soon? Mark - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
Mark Thomas wrote: On 19/04/2010 22:32, André Warnier wrote: I disagree. The point raised by the OP above is one that bothers a lot of people. The lame bit is the way in which standard out-of-the-box Tomcat generates its logfiles, and their rotation, inflexibly. And yes, I know one can implement log4j and do whatever one wants, but for a large number of Tomcat occasional users and admins, that's too much to ask. I am not trying to start a flame, and I like Tomcat in general, and I try to contribute to the limits of my limited abilities. I am just pointing out one area in which, in my view, Tomcat is a bit deficient for people who cannot spent much of their time on one particular server-type software. So I can expect to see an enhancement request with some clear requirements that go beyond the current implementation is lame in bugzilla some time soon? Allright. How about collecting some suggestions before on this list ? I suggest a simple way whereby to tell Tomcat (optionally) just /not/ to rotate its logfiles itself, and to always write to a fixed filename. (an additional property in logging.properties ?) There exists under Linux the logrotate utility, which is perfect for that kind of thing. And with Apache (Unix and Windows) is supplied the rotatelogs utility, which can be used with a pipe to much the same effect. Not much to do at the Tomcat level, and much simplification at the sysadmin level. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
On 19/04/2010 23:11, André Warnier wrote: Mark Thomas wrote: On 19/04/2010 22:32, André Warnier wrote: I disagree. Fair enough. The point raised by the OP above is one that bothers a lot of people. I don't like juli logging at all, but hitting tab a couple of keys isn't that traumatic. Really. The lame bit is the way in which standard out-of-the-box Tomcat generates its logfiles, and their rotation, inflexibly. Patching the FileHandler doesn't look so tricky, so if you can generate some consensus, or ideas about whether you just want to turn it off or configure rotatable pattern characteristics, I'll take a crack at it. p And yes, I know one can implement log4j and do whatever one wants, but for a large number of Tomcat occasional users and admins, that's too much to ask. I am not trying to start a flame, and I like Tomcat in general, and I try to contribute to the limits of my limited abilities. I am just pointing out one area in which, in my view, Tomcat is a bit deficient for people who cannot spent much of their time on one particular server-type software. So I can expect to see an enhancement request with some clear requirements that go beyond the current implementation is lame in bugzilla some time soon? Allright. How about collecting some suggestions before on this list ? I suggest a simple way whereby to tell Tomcat (optionally) just /not/ to rotate its logfiles itself, and to always write to a fixed filename. (an additional property in logging.properties ?) There exists under Linux the logrotate utility, which is perfect for that kind of thing. And with Apache (Unix and Windows) is supplied the rotatelogs utility, which can be used with a pipe to much the same effect. Not much to do at the Tomcat level, and much simplification at the sysadmin level. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
2010/4/20 André Warnier a...@ice-sa.com: I suggest a simple way whereby to tell Tomcat (optionally) just /not/ to rotate its logfiles itself, and to always write to a fixed filename. (an additional property in logging.properties ?) There exists under Linux the logrotate utility, which is perfect for that kind of thing. And with Apache (Unix and Windows) is supplied the rotatelogs utility, which can be used with a pipe to much the same effect. Not much to do at the Tomcat level, and much simplification at the sysadmin level. If you do not want the rotation, that is already available. Just use a http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/logging/FileHandler.html Best regards, Konstantin Kolinko - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
Re: Way to generate a localhost.log instead of localhost-4-20-2010.log?
Here's a Linux script to remove log files older than seven days:
find /var/tomcat5/logs -daystart -mtime +7 -type f -exec rm '{}' \;
Just in case anyone might find it useful.
-Terence Bandoian
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