Changing Apache Log Location?

Hi, I have just set up Apache 2.0.5.0 on a local pc, and was wondering if
someone might be able to tell me where in the configuration file I need to
be editing to save the 'access log' to a different location than the
default. The log is currently saved at the default location. I need the
log to be saved at

F:/server/log/

Can I instruct apache to save the log at this location without having to
save other files to this location too?

What do I need to add and to where in the config file to achieve this...?

T.I.A Steven

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steven" steven54904
@mail2me.com says...
> Hi, I have just set up Apache 2.0.5.0 on a local pc, and was wondering if
> someone might be able to tell me where in the configuration file I need to
> be editing to save the 'access log' to a different location than the
> default. The log is currently saved at the default location. I need the
> log to be saved at
>
> F:/server/log/
>
> Can I instruct apache to save the log at this location without having to
> save other files to this location too?
>
> What do I need to add and to where in the config file to achieve this...?
>
The config file is self-documented - it contains stuff like

"
# Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
# of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32),
the
# server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
# with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
# with ServerRoot set to "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2" will be
interpreted by the
# server as "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/logs/foo.log".
#
# NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
# instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
# If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
# will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
# an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
# confusion.
"

and

"
# The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format).
# If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost>
# container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do*
# define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be
# logged therein and *not* in this file.
#
CustomLog logs/access.log common
"

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steven" steven54904
> @mail2me.com says...
>> Hi, I have just set up Apache 2.0.5.0 on a local pc, and was wondering
>> if
>> someone might be able to tell me where in the configuration file I need
>> to
>> be editing to save the 'access log' to a different location than the
>> default. The log is currently saved at the default location. I need the
>> log to be saved at
>>
>> F:/server/log/
>>
>> Can I instruct apache to save the log at this location without having to
>> save other files to this location too?
>>
>> What do I need to add and to where in the config file to achieve this...?
>>
> The config file is self-documented - it contains stuff like
>
> "
> # Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
> # of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32),
> the
> # server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
> # with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
> # with ServerRoot set to "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2" will be
> interpreted by the
> # server as "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/logs/foo.log".
> #
> # NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
> # instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
> # If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
> # will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
> # an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
> # confusion.
> "
>
> and
>
> "
> # The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format).
> # If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost>
> # container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do*
> # define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be
> # logged therein and *not* in this file.
> #
> CustomLog logs/access.log common
> "

Hi Rob... I have already read the info in there and as I interpret it, my
entry should read:

CustomLog e:/ftp server/access.log common

Unfortunately this doesn't work....
The server responds on startup with 'Error' and shuts down.

I want the access log to be stored on e:/ftp server/access.log

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks
Steven

Steven wrote:
> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
>
>>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steven" steven54904
>>@mail2me.com says...
>>
>>>Hi, I have just set up Apache 2.0.5.0 on a local pc, and was wondering
>>>if
>>>someone might be able to tell me where in the configuration file I need
>>>to
>>>be editing to save the 'access log' to a different location than the
>>>default. The log is currently saved at the default location. I need the
>>>log to be saved at
>>>
>>>F:/server/log/
>>>
>>>Can I instruct apache to save the log at this location without having to
>>>save other files to this location too?
>>>
>>>What do I need to add and to where in the config file to achieve this...?
>>>
>>
>>The config file is self-documented - it contains stuff like
>>
>>"
>># Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
>># of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32),
>>the
>># server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
>># with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
>># with ServerRoot set to "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2" will be
>>interpreted by the
>># server as "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/logs/foo.log".
>>#
>># NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
>># instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
>># If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
>># will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
>># an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
>># confusion.
>>"
>>
>>and
>>
>>"
>># The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format).
>># If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost>
>># container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do*
>># define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be
>># logged therein and *not* in this file.
>>#
>>CustomLog logs/access.log common
>>"
>
>
> Hi Rob... I have already read the info in there and as I interpret it, my
> entry should read:
>
> CustomLog e:/ftp server/access.log common
>
> Unfortunately this doesn't work....
> The server responds on startup with 'Error' and shuts down.
>
> I want the access log to be stored on e:/ftp server/access.log
>
> Am I doing something wrong?
>
> Thanks
> Steven
>
>
This should work

CustomLog "e:/ftp server/access.log" common

You need to use double quotes for it to work


Chris

"Chris Lloyd" <lloyd101@[no-spam]blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Uz5_c.1035$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Steven wrote:
>> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
>>
>>>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steven" steven54904
>>>@mail2me.com says...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I have just set up Apache 2.0.5.0 on a local pc, and was wondering
>>>>if
>>>>someone might be able to tell me where in the configuration file I need
>>>>to
>>>>be editing to save the 'access log' to a different location than the
>>>>default. The log is currently saved at the default location. I need
>>>>the
>>>>log to be saved at
>>>>
>>>>F:/server/log/
>>>>
>>>>Can I instruct apache to save the log at this location without having to
>>>>save other files to this location too?
>>>>
>>>>What do I need to add and to where in the config file to achieve
>>>>this...?
>>>>
>>>
>>>The config file is self-documented - it contains stuff like
>>>
>>>"
>>># Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
>>># of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32),
>>>the
>>># server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
>>># with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
>>># with ServerRoot set to "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2" will be
>>>interpreted by the
>>># server as "E:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/logs/foo.log".
>>>#
>>># NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
>>># instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
>>># If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
>>># will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
>>># an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
>>># confusion.
>>>"
>>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>"
>>># The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format).
>>># If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost>
>>># container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do*
>>># define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be
>>># logged therein and *not* in this file.
>>>#
>>>CustomLog logs/access.log common
>>>"
>>
>>
>> Hi Rob... I have already read the info in there and as I interpret it, my
>> entry should read:
>>
>> CustomLog e:/ftp server/access.log common
>>
>> Unfortunately this doesn't work....
>> The server responds on startup with 'Error' and shuts down.
>>
>> I want the access log to be stored on e:/ftp server/access.log
>>
>> Am I doing something wrong?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Steven
>>
>>
> This should work
>
> CustomLog "e:/ftp server/access.log" common
>
> You need to use double quotes for it to work
>
>
> Chris

Thanks ever so much Chris.. You have saved the few hairs I have left on my
head : - )

Amazing what a pair of " " can do!

Thanks Again

Steven