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Posted to log4j-user@logging.apache.org by Sil Janssens <lo...@spamgourmet.com> on 2006/11/09 08:52:20 UTC
Re: log4j:ERROR Failed to rename
Allistair Crossley <Allistair.Crossley <at> QAS.com> writes:
>
> I just cannot resolve this error with DailyRollingFileAppender - I've tried
reconfiguring the whole
> log4j setup but it keeps happening. The JVM or Tomcat has a lock on these
files and prevents Log4J renaming
> them in a Windows environment _most of the time_ meaning sometimes they can be
renamed - perhaps at low
> traffic times when logging info is not being pushed.
>
> Just look at this output from this morning in stdout! Can anyone take a look
at this problem?
>
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/application.log.2004-07-20-17].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/application.log.2004-07-20-18].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/authentication.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/authentication.log.2004-07-20].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/search.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/search.log.2004-07-20].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/search-access.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/search-access.log.2004-07-20].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/content-access.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/content-access.log.2004-07-20].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/holidayform.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/holidayform.log.2004-07-20].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/publishing.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/publishing.log.2004-07-20].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/application.log.2004-07-20-21].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/application.log.2004-07-21-02].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/application.log.2004-07-21-06].
> log4j:ERROR Failed to rename [d:/iq/logs/application.log] to
[d:/iq/logs/application.log.2004-07-21-07].
>
> ADC
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ceki Gülcü [mailto:ceki <at> qos.ch]
> > Sent: 28 May 2004 18:27
> > To: Log4J Users List
> > Subject: RE: log4j:ERROR Failed to rename : more info
> >
> >
> > Allistair,
> >
> > I would very much appreciate if you could try the simple
> > solution proposed
> > in bug 900.
> >
> > http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=900
> >
> > Does it solve the problem you are encountering?
> >
> > At 10:26 PM 5/26/2004, you wrote:
> > >Hey,
> > >
> > >OK, sorry I misunderstood. Look forward to hearing if you
> > find anything or
> > >can improve the DRFA. I'll use the modified version for now,
> > >
> > >Cheers! And log4j is fantastic btw.
> > >
> > >ADC
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ceki Gülcü [mailto:ceki <at> qos.ch]
> > > Sent: Wed 26/05/2004 19:24
> > > To: Log4J Users List
> > > Cc:
> > > Subject: RE: log4j:ERROR Failed to rename : more info
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I did not say there was no problem. All I am saying
> > is that it's very
> > > unlikely that it is a threading/concurrent access
> > problem. I'll
> > > look into
> > > this tomorrow. Gotta run now.
> >
> > --
> > Ceki Gülcü
> >
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> >
> >
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Had a similar problem (log4j not able to rename old log files error)
For me the problem seems to be solved by adding the log4j lib to the classpath.
(credits:
http://www.google.be/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail-archives.apache.org%2Fmod_mbox%2Flogging-log4j-user%2F200212.mbox%2F%253C000001c2aca0%24bab67620%245e646464%40shailesh%253E&ei=QNtSRf-kMq7IwQGmwp37Bg&usg=__qKatD9qCw_hx9mijKqmKIzaLbYc=&sig2=5XUU_n8jzkwCvdHn4_V-7Q
)
I hope this could help you too...
Kind regards,
Sil Janssens
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