Feature Request - Customize the log file name

[BrandonNoad]

Hi,

Is it possible to add a config setting to customize the name of the log file?

In the write_log method (Log.php), you can customize the log file's directory and extension, but the 'log-'.date('Y-m-d') portion of $filepath cannot be changed.

Thanks!

[narfbg]

Why would you need to change that?

[BrandonNoad]

We are making some changes to our dev environment and need the log filename to be static.

[shahrushabh1996]

Search this line on system/core/log.php just replace 'log-'.date('Y-m-d') Replace this name with your custom name.

$filepath = $this->_log_path.'log-'.date('Y-m-d').'.'.$this->_file_ext;

If you can't change this then can you modify log.php file?

[narfbg]

@BrandonNoad That doesn't really answer my question. What do you mean by static?

@shahrushabh1996 Please don't suggest manual edits of the stock framework code. And especially not here - this is our official repository, not a random forum board for people who want quick hacks.

[BrandonNoad]

Instead of having a new log file each day, we want to have a single log file, which is actually a symlink that points to /dev/stderr.

Ideally, we could log directly to stderr. But I don't think that is possible, so this is a workaround.

[narfbg]

I have to say, I don't think that's a particularly good idea.

To be honest, when I asked why you'd need the feature I expected you to say something like per-vhost logfiles. And I've slowly convinced myself that we do need such a feature, so this does go into the TODO list.

[BrandonNoad]

Thanks.

We are moving our project to Kubernetes/Docker, and this feature will help with that.

Cheers.

[jonsmith1982]

@narfbg I might have a crack at this, what do you propose to do with $config['log_file_extension'] to avoid it not adding to $filepath making it FALSE? and checking against it, if its not then adding .php?

Or are you still wanting it to always have an extension and letting him do the symlink thing?

[jonsmith1982]

issue-#5648.patch.txt

@narfbg Right, did it properly this time. Would I be able to push these changes myself or is that restricted?

[shyamjos]

We were able to redirect the CodeIgniter logs to container's STDOUT by modifying CodeIgniter logging module which is located at system/core/Log.php, here is the full tutorial just in-case if anyone looking for a solution: https://shyamjos.com/redirecting-codeigniter-logs-to-container-stdout-stderr/