[SailfishDevel] /var/log is not writable. Where do I create my logs then?

[Reto Zingg]

Hi,

On 14.03.2014 00:58, Artem Marchenko wrote:
> P.S.
> Actually harbour FAQ tells to put at least my cache files to
> $XDG_CACHE_HOME subdir that is /var/log/harbour-myapp . So I guess
> having /var/log unwritable is a bug then
>

see https://harbour.jolla.com/faq#2.14.0

"If $XDG_CACHE_HOME is either not set or empty, a default equal to 
$HOME/.cache should be used."

and XDG_CACHE_HOME is currently not set on device out of the box.

br
Reto

>
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:55 AM, Artem Marchenko
> <artem.marchenko at gmail.com <mailto:artem.marchenko at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All
>
>     /var/log is not writable by user nemo, so what is a good location
>     for my log files then?
>
>     I log certain events to journalctl, but I also would want app
>     specific log file(s) for longer term analysis. /var/log looked like
>     a good place, because it is standard and cleaned once in a while, so
>     I don't need to care about deleting own old logs.
>
>     So is /var/log not writable by mistake?
>     Or where shall I create my log files instead?
>     And do I have to clean them myself or can I somehow register them
>     for deletion once a month or so?
>
>     Cheers,
>     Artem.
>
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