[GH-ISSUE #588] [Feature Request] Log to log file instead of console. #214

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opened 2026-02-27 08:15:55 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @Realmlist on GitHub (May 19, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/588

Request:
Add the possibility to log to a log file instead of the console.
This is especially handy for docker, since the log file can be bound to storage outside of the docker.img, thus making it not clog up.

Reason for request:
The LLDAP log file was 25MB after running for 3 days, and I could only access it by using docker inspect and export it through docker logs.

Originally created by @Realmlist on GitHub (May 19, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/588 **Request:** Add the possibility to log to a log file instead of the console. This is especially handy for docker, since the log file can be bound to storage outside of the docker.img, thus making it not clog up. **Reason for request:** The LLDAP log file was 25MB after running for 3 days, and I could only access it by using `docker inspect` and export it through `docker logs`.

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@nitnelave commented on GitHub (May 19, 2023):

You can achieve that directly in docker compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/compose-file-v3/#logging

@nitnelave commented on GitHub (May 19, 2023): You can achieve that directly in docker compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/compose-file-v3/#logging

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@Realmlist commented on GitHub (May 19, 2023):

My apologies, I was not clear in my request, I think.

I would like to have the ability to choose where the logs are stored.
Like many docker containers they're usually stored in the folder that gets linked to your host's permanent storage volume.

For example

It's mostly a QoL request, as the logs can be extracted with docker logs, but it's just more handy to be able to see your log files through a network share. 🙂

@Realmlist commented on GitHub (May 19, 2023): My apologies, I was not clear in my request, I think. I would like to have the ability to choose where the logs are stored. Like many docker containers they're usually stored in the folder that gets linked to your host's permanent storage volume. <details><summary>For example</summary> <img width="194" alt="image" src="https://github.com/lldap/lldap/assets/2737082/8cbdafab-db24-42b3-b822-eaee35513ae4"> <img width="216" alt="image" src="https://github.com/lldap/lldap/assets/2737082/c1d43cd9-73d4-4b32-8d4a-0593c9c7ab47"> <img width="203" alt="image" src="https://github.com/lldap/lldap/assets/2737082/204e1516-9fbb-4673-beb8-f1bee10513c5"> </details> It's mostly a QoL request, as the logs can be extracted with `docker logs`, but it's just more handy to be able to see your log files through a network share. 🙂

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@nitnelave commented on GitHub (May 19, 2023):

Oh, right. This should also be doable in docker-compose:
command: bash -c "/app/docker-entrypoint.sh run --config-file /data/lldap_config.toml > /path/to/log/command.log 2>&1"

@nitnelave commented on GitHub (May 19, 2023): Oh, right. This should also be doable in docker-compose: `command: bash -c "/app/docker-entrypoint.sh run --config-file /data/lldap_config.toml > /path/to/log/command.log 2>&1"`