[mythtv-users] MythBackend Logging

[Gary Buhrmaster]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/14/2015 11:28 AM, Kirk Bocek wrote:
>>
>> Is there anyway to disable mythbackend's creating log files by date. I'd
>> like to go back to the CentOS/Redhad/Fedora method of having the app
>> log to a single file and then let the logrotate daemon handle rotating the
>> files.
>
>
> Sounds like you/your distribution chose to use the  --logpath
> /some/path/name
> switch when starting the backend. Use --syslog local7 (for example.)
>
> See the MythTV Logging Wiki or mythbackend --help syslog for more detail.
> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Logging

There are some that would suggest that you should move
to systemd journald logging of the console output and
eliminate file logging entirely.  As with much else, journald
has its advantages and disadvantages.