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date: "2019-04-02T17:06:00+01:00"
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title: "Advanced: Logging Configuration"
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slug: "logging-configuration"
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weight: 55
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menu:
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    parent: "advanced"
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    name: "Logging Configuration"
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    weight: 55
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    identifier: "logging-configuration"
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---
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# Logging Configuration
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The logging framework has been revamped in Gitea 1.9.0.
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## Log Groups
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The fundamental thing to be aware of in Gitea is that there are several
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log groups:
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* The "Default" logger
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* The Macaron logger
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* The Router logger
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* The Access logger
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* The XORM logger
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* A logger called the `GitLogger` which is used during hooks.
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There is also the go log logger.
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### The go log logger
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Go provides its own extremely basic logger in the `log` package,
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however, this is not sufficient for our purposes as it does not provide
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a way of logging at multiple levels, nor does it provide a good way of
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controlling where these logs are logged except through setting of a
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writer.
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We have therefore redirected this logger to our Default logger, and we
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will log anything that is logged using the go logger at the INFO level.
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### The "Default" logger
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Calls to `log.Info`, `log.Debug`, `log.Error` etc. from the `code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log` package will log to this logger.
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You can configure the outputs of this logger by setting the `MODE`
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value in the `[log]` section of the configuration.
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Each output sublogger is configured in a separate `[log.sublogger]`
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section, but there are certain default values. These will not be inherited from the `[log]` section:
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* `FLAGS` is `stdflags` (Equal to
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`date,time,medfile,shortfuncname,levelinitial`)
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* `FILE_NAME` will default to `%(ROOT_PATH)/gitea.log`
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* `EXPRESSION` will default to `""`
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* `PREFIX` will default to `""`
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The provider type of the sublogger can be set using the `MODE` value in
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its subsection, but will default to the name. This allows you to have
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multiple subloggers that will log to files.
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### The "Macaron" logger
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By default Macaron will log to its own go `log` instance. This writes
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to `os.Stdout`. You can redirect this log to a Gitea configurable logger
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through setting the `ENABLE_MACARON_REDIRECT` setting in the `[log]`
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section which you can configure the outputs of by setting the `MACARON`
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value in the `[log]` section of the configuration. `MACARON` defaults
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to `file` if unset.
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Each output sublogger for this logger is configured in
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`[log.sublogger.macaron]` sections. There are certain default values
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which will not be inherited from the `[log]` or relevant
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`[log.sublogger]` sections:
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* `FLAGS` is `stdflags` (Equal to
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`date,time,medfile,shortfuncname,levelinitial`)
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* `FILE_NAME` will default to `%(ROOT_PATH)/macaron.log`
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* `EXPRESSION` will default to `""`
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* `PREFIX` will default to `""`
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NB: You can redirect the macaron logger to send its events to the gitea
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log using the value: `MACARON = ,`
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### The "Router" logger
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There are two types of Router log. By default Macaron send its own
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router log which will be directed to Macaron's go `log`, however if you
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`ENABLE_MACARON_REDIRECT` you will enable Gitea's router log. You can
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disable both types of Router log by setting `DISABLE_ROUTER_LOG`.
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If you enable the redirect, you can configure the outputs of this
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router log by setting the `ROUTER` value in the `[log]` section of the
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configuration. `ROUTER` will default to `console` if unset. The Gitea
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Router logs the same data as the Macaron log but has slightly different
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coloring. It logs at the `Info` level by default, but this can be
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changed if desired by setting the `ROUTER_LOG_LEVEL` value.
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Each output sublogger for this logger is configured in
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`[log.sublogger.router]` sections. There are certain default values
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which will not be inherited from the `[log]` or relevant
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`[log.sublogger]` sections:
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* `FILE_NAME` will default to `%(ROOT_PATH)/router.log`
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* `FLAGS` defaults to `date,time`
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* `EXPRESSION` will default to `""`
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* `PREFIX` will default to `""`
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NB: You can redirect the router logger to send its events to the Gitea
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log using the value: `ROUTER = ,`
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### The "Access" logger
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The Access logger is a new logger for version 1.9. It provides a NCSA
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Common Log compliant log format. It's highly configurable but caution
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should be taken when changing its template. The main benefit of this
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logger is that Gitea can now log accesses in a standard log format so
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standard tools may be used.
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You can enable this logger using `ENABLE_ACCESS_LOG`. Its outputs are
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configured by setting the `ACCESS` value in the `[log]` section of the
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configuration. `ACCESS` defaults to `file` if unset.
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Each output sublogger for this logger is configured in
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`[log.sublogger.access]` sections. There are certain default values
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which will not be inherited from the `[log]` or relevant
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`[log.sublogger]` sections:
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* `FILE_NAME` will default to `%(ROOT_PATH)/access.log`
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* `FLAGS` defaults to `` or None
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* `EXPRESSION` will default to `""`
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* `PREFIX` will default to `""`
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If desired the format of the Access logger can be changed by changing
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the value of the `ACCESS_LOG_TEMPLATE`.
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NB: You can redirect the access logger to send its events to the Gitea
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log using the value: `ACCESS = ,`
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#### The ACCESS_LOG_TEMPLATE
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This value represent a go template. It's default value is:
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`{{.Ctx.RemoteAddr}} - {{.Identity}} {{.Start.Format "[02/Jan/2006:15:04:05 -0700]" }} "{{.Ctx.Req.Method}} {{.Ctx.Req.RequestURI}} {{.Ctx.Req.Proto}}" {{.ResponseWriter.Status}} {{.ResponseWriter.Size}} "{{.Ctx.Req.Referer}}\" \"{{.Ctx.Req.UserAgent}}"`
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The template is passed following options:
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* `Ctx` is the `macaron.Context`
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* `Identity` is the `SignedUserName` or `"-"` if the user is not logged
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in
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* `Start` is the start time of the request
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* `ResponseWriter` is the `macaron.ResponseWriter`
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Caution must be taken when changing this template as it runs outside of
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the standard panic recovery trap. The template should also be as simple
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as it runs for every request.
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### The "XORM" logger
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The XORM logger is a long-standing logger that exists to collect XORM
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log events. It is enabled by default but can be switched off by setting
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`ENABLE_XORM_LOG` to `false` in the `[log]` section. Its outputs are
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configured by setting the `XORM` value in the `[log]` section of the
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configuration. `XORM` defaults to `,` if unset, meaning it is redirected
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to the main Gitea log.
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XORM will log SQL events by default. This can be changed by setting
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the `LOG_SQL` value to `false` in the `[database]` section.
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Each output sublogger for this logger is configured in
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`[log.sublogger.xorm]` sections. There are certain default values
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which will not be inherited from the `[log]` or relevant
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`[log.sublogger]` sections:
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* `FILE_NAME` will default to `%(ROOT_PATH)/xorm.log`
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* `FLAGS` defaults to `date,time`
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* `EXPRESSION` will default to `""`
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* `PREFIX` will default to `""`
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### The Hook and Serv "GitLoggers"
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These are less well defined loggers. Essentially these should only be
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used within Gitea's subsystems and cannot be configured at present.
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They will write log files in:
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* `%(ROOT_PATH)/hooks/pre-receive.log`
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* `%(ROOT_PATH)/hooks/update.log`
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* `%(ROOT_PATH)/hooks/post-receive.log`
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* `%(ROOT_PATH)/serv.log`
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* `%(ROOT_PATH)/http.log`
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In the future these logs may be rationalised.
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## Log outputs
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Gitea provides 4 possible log outputs:
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* `console` - Log to `os.Stdout` or `os.Stderr`
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* `file` - Log to a file
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* `conn` - Log to a keep-alive TCP connection
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* `smtp` - Log via email
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Certain configuration is common to all modes of log output:
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* `LEVEL` is the lowest level that this output will log. This value
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is inherited from `[log]` and in the case of the non-default loggers
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from `[log.sublogger]`.
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* `STACKTRACE_LEVEL` is the lowest level that this output will print
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a stacktrace. This value is inherited.
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* `MODE` is the mode of the log output. It will default to the sublogger
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name. Thus `[log.console.macaron]` will default to `MODE = console`.
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* `COLORIZE` will default to `true` for `file` and `console` as
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described, otherwise it will default to `false`.
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### Non-inherited default values
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There are several values which are not inherited as described above but
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rather default to those specific to type of logger, these are:
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`EXPRESSION`, `FLAGS`, `PREFIX` and `FILE_NAME`.
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#### `EXPRESSION`
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`EXPRESSION` represents a regular expression that log events must match to be logged by the sublogger. Either the log message, (with colors removed), must match or the `longfilename:linenumber:functionname` must match. NB: the whole message or string doesn't need to completely match.
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Please note this expression will be run in the sublogger's goroutine
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not the logging event subroutine. Therefore it can be complicated.
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#### `FLAGS`
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`FLAGS` represents the preceding logging context information that is
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printed before each message. It is a comma-separated string set. The order of values does not matter.
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Possible values are:
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* `none` or `,` - No flags.
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* `date` - the date in the local time zone: `2009/01/23`.
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* `time` - the time in the local time zone: `01:23:23`.
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* `microseconds` - microsecond resolution: `01:23:23.123123`. Assumes
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time.
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* `longfile` - full file name and line number: `/a/b/c/d.go:23`.
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* `shortfile` - final file name element and line number: `d.go:23`.
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* `funcname` - function name of the caller: `runtime.Caller()`.
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* `shortfuncname` - last part of the function name. Overrides
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`funcname`.
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* `utc` - if date or time is set, use UTC rather than the local time
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zone.
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* `levelinitial` - Initial character of the provided level in brackets eg. `[I]` for info.
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* `level` - Provided level in brackets `[INFO]`
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* `medfile` - Last 20 characters of the filename - equivalent to
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`shortfile,longfile`.
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* `stdflags` - Equivalent to `date,time,medfile,shortfuncname,levelinitial`
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### Console mode
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For loggers in console mode, `COLORIZE` will default to `true` if not
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on windows, or the windows terminal can be set into ANSI mode or is a
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cygwin or Msys pipe.
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If `STDERR` is set to `true` the logger will use `os.Stderr` instead of
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`os.Stdout`.
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### File mode
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The `FILE_NAME` defaults as described above. If set it will be relative
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to the provided `ROOT_PATH` in the master `[log]` section.
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Other values:
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* `LOG_ROTATE`: **true**: Rotate the log files.
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* `MAX_SIZE_SHIFT`: **28**: Maximum size shift of a single file, 28 represents 256Mb.
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* `DAILY_ROTATE`: **true**: Rotate logs daily.
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* `MAX_DAYS`: **7**: Delete the log file after n days
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* NB: `COLORIZE`: will default to `true` if not on windows.
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* `COMPRESS`: **true**: Compress old log files by default with gzip
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* `COMPRESSION_LEVEL`: **-1**: Compression level
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### Conn mode
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* `RECONNECT_ON_MSG`: **false**: Reconnect host for every single message.
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* `RECONNECT`: **false**: Try to reconnect when connection is lost.
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* `PROTOCOL`: **tcp**: Set the protocol, either "tcp", "unix" or "udp".
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* `ADDR`: **:7020**: Sets the address to connect to.
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### SMTP mode
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It is not recommended to use this logger to send general logging
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messages. However, you could perhaps set this logger to work on `FATAL`.
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* `USER`: User email address to send from.
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* `PASSWD`: Password for the smtp server.
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* `HOST`: **127.0.0.1:25**: The SMTP host to connect to.
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* `RECEIVERS`: Email addresses to send to.
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* `SUBJECT`: **Diagnostic message from Gitea**
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## Default Configuration
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The default empty configuration is equivalent to:
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```ini
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[log]
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ROOT_PATH = %(GITEA_WORK_DIR)/log
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MODE = console
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LEVEL = Info
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STACKTRACE_LEVEL = None
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REDIRECT_MACARON_LOG = false
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ENABLE_ACCESS_LOG = false
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ENABLE_XORM_LOG = true
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XORM = ,
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[log.console]
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MODE = console
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LEVEL = %(LEVEL)
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STACKTRACE_LEVEL = %(STACKTRACE_LEVEL)
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FLAGS = stdflags
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PREFIX =
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COLORIZE = true # Or false if your windows terminal cannot color
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```
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This is equivalent to sending all logs to the console, with default go log being sent to the console log too.
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## Log colorization
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Logs to the console will be colorized by default when not running on
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Windows. Terminal sniffing will occur on Windows and if it is
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determined that we are running on a terminal capable of color we will
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colorize.
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Further, on *nix it is becoming common to have file logs that are
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colored by default. Therefore file logs will be colorised by default
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when not running on Windows.
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You can switch on or off colorization by using the `COLORIZE` value.
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From a development point of view. If you write
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`log.Info("A %s string", "formatted")` the `formatted` part of the log
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message will be Bolded on colorized logs.
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You can change this by either rendering the formatted string yourself.
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Or you can wrap the value in a `log.ColoredValue` struct.
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The `log.ColoredValue` struct contains a pointer to value, a pointer to
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string of bytes which should represent a color and second set of reset
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bytes. Pointers were chosen to prevent copying of large numbers of
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values. There are several helper methods:
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* `log.NewColoredValue` takes a value and 0 or more color attributes
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that represent the color. If 0 are provided it will default to a cached
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bold. Note, it is recommended that color bytes constructed from
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attributes should be cached if this is a commonly used log message.
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* `log.NewColoredValuePointer` takes a pointer to a value, and
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0 or more color attributes that represent the color.
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* `log.NewColoredValueBytes` takes a value and a pointer to an array
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		||||
of bytes representing the color.
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		||||
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These functions will not double wrap a `log.ColoredValue`. They will
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		||||
also set the ResetBytes to the cached resetBytes.
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		||||
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		||||
Be careful not to change the contents of resetBytes or boldBytes as this
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		||||
will break rendering of logging elsewhere. You have been warned.
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		||||
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		||||
## Log Spoofing protection
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		||||
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		||||
In order to protect the logs from being spoofed with cleverly
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		||||
constructed messages. Newlines are now prefixed with a tab and control
 | 
			
		||||
characters except those used in an ANSI CSI are escaped with a
 | 
			
		||||
preceding `\` and their octal value.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
## Creating a new named logger group
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Should a developer wish to create a new named logger, `NEWONE`. It is
 | 
			
		||||
recommended to add an `ENABLE_NEWONE_LOG` value to the `[log]`
 | 
			
		||||
section, and to add a new `NEWONE` value for the modes.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
A function like `func newNewOneLogService()` is recommended to manage
 | 
			
		||||
construction of the named logger. e.g.
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
```go
 | 
			
		||||
func newNewoneLogService() {
 | 
			
		||||
	EnableNewoneLog = Cfg.Section("log").Key("ENABLE_NEWONE_LOG").MustBool(false)
 | 
			
		||||
	Cfg.Section("log").Key("NEWONE").MustString("file") // or console? or "," if you want to send this to default logger by default
 | 
			
		||||
	if EnableNewoneLog {
 | 
			
		||||
		options := newDefaultLogOptions()
 | 
			
		||||
		options.filename = filepath.Join(LogRootPath, "newone.log")
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		||||
		options.flags = "stdflags"
 | 
			
		||||
		options.bufferLength = Cfg.Section("log").Key("BUFFER_LEN").MustInt64(10000)
 | 
			
		||||
		generateNamedLogger("newone", options)
 | 
			
		||||
	}
 | 
			
		||||
}
 | 
			
		||||
```
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
You should then add `newOneLogService` to `NewServices()` in 
 | 
			
		||||
`modules/setting/setting.go`
 | 
			
		||||
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