53423 – JBoss cannot be configured to log to /dev/console

Bug 53423 - JBoss cannot be configured to log to /dev/console

Summary: JBoss cannot be configured to log to /dev/console

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Matthew Kennedy (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2004-06-09 08:51 UTC by Michael Labhard
Modified:	2004-06-09 18:06 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Michael Labhard 2004-06-09 08:51:31 UTC

Configuring JBoss to log to /dev/console does not work because /dev/console is only r/w by root.  Either JBoss would need to have root priveleges or /dev/console should be r/w by group console.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Matthew Kennedy (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-06-09 17:13:22 UTC

Michael: marking as invalid, since it is not really a bug.  The
/etc/conf.d/jboss file already states:

  # Console logging defaults to '/dev/null'. This env variable is
  # included for debugging purposes.  You might have to run add
  # $JBOSS_USER to the 'console' group to gain access to '/dev/console'.

  JBOSS_CONSOLE="/dev/null" 
  # JBOSS_CONSOLE="/dev/console"

I think it is up to the user to make whatever changes to /dev/console
are necessary in order for console logging to work (probably via
/etc/devfsd.conf etc.)

Comment 2 Michael Labhard 2004-06-09 18:06:48 UTC

Thank you for clarifying this.  It's very helpful.