Python logger file permissions
Ubuntu server 16.04.5 LTS
I have a python script which creates log files using the following code:
today = datetime.today()
datem = datetime(today.year, today.month, today.day)
logger = logging.getLogger('processImport')
hdlr = logging.FileHandler('{0}myLog_{1}-{2}-{3}.log'.format(myLogFileLocation, datem.year, datem.month, datem.day))
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(hdlr)
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
saving a log entry with:
logger.info(logMessage)
I then have a cron job that deletes older log files after a certain period by executing a python file which uses os.remove(fullFilePath) to delete the file.
However, I am getting a permissions error when this cron job executes.
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: PathToTheFiletheLogFileName.log
When I check the permissions for the file they are set to:
-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data etc etc
What do I need to do to enable the cron job to have permission to delete the log files please?
Thank you.
python logging
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
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asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
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Ubuntu server 16.04.5 LTS
I have a python script which creates log files using the following code:
today = datetime.today()
datem = datetime(today.year, today.month, today.day)
logger = logging.getLogger('processImport')
hdlr = logging.FileHandler('{0}myLog_{1}-{2}-{3}.log'.format(myLogFileLocation, datem.year, datem.month, datem.day))
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(hdlr)
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
saving a log entry with:
logger.info(logMessage)
I then have a cron job that deletes older log files after a certain period by executing a python file which uses os.remove(fullFilePath) to delete the file.
However, I am getting a permissions error when this cron job executes.
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: PathToTheFiletheLogFileName.log
When I check the permissions for the file they are set to:
-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data etc etc
What do I need to do to enable the cron job to have permission to delete the log files please?
Thank you.
python logging
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
1
I guess you need (+w) permissions on the file, and (+x) on the parent directory.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 26 '18 at 3:55
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Ubuntu server 16.04.5 LTS
I have a python script which creates log files using the following code:
today = datetime.today()
datem = datetime(today.year, today.month, today.day)
logger = logging.getLogger('processImport')
hdlr = logging.FileHandler('{0}myLog_{1}-{2}-{3}.log'.format(myLogFileLocation, datem.year, datem.month, datem.day))
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(hdlr)
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
saving a log entry with:
logger.info(logMessage)
I then have a cron job that deletes older log files after a certain period by executing a python file which uses os.remove(fullFilePath) to delete the file.
However, I am getting a permissions error when this cron job executes.
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: PathToTheFiletheLogFileName.log
When I check the permissions for the file they are set to:
-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data etc etc
What do I need to do to enable the cron job to have permission to delete the log files please?
Thank you.
python logging
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
Ubuntu server 16.04.5 LTS
I have a python script which creates log files using the following code:
today = datetime.today()
datem = datetime(today.year, today.month, today.day)
logger = logging.getLogger('processImport')
hdlr = logging.FileHandler('{0}myLog_{1}-{2}-{3}.log'.format(myLogFileLocation, datem.year, datem.month, datem.day))
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(hdlr)
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
saving a log entry with:
logger.info(logMessage)
I then have a cron job that deletes older log files after a certain period by executing a python file which uses os.remove(fullFilePath) to delete the file.
However, I am getting a permissions error when this cron job executes.
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: PathToTheFiletheLogFileName.log
When I check the permissions for the file they are set to:
-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data etc etc
What do I need to do to enable the cron job to have permission to delete the log files please?
Thank you.
python logging
python logging
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:25
eyllanesc
84k103562
84k103562
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
DougDoug
888
888
1
I guess you need (+w) permissions on the file, and (+x) on the parent directory.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 26 '18 at 3:55
add a comment |
1
I guess you need (+w) permissions on the file, and (+x) on the parent directory.
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 26 '18 at 3:55
1
1
I guess you need (
+w) permissions on the file, and (+x) on the parent directory.– Mayank Porwal
Nov 26 '18 at 3:55
I guess you need (
+w) permissions on the file, and (+x) on the parent directory.– Mayank Porwal
Nov 26 '18 at 3:55
add a comment |
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There seems to be a write issue permission with the folder. Changing the permission should help.
Try this:
log_dir = '/abs/path/of/directory'
os.chmod(log_dir, 0777)
Let me know how it goes.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these withchmod 777 DirNamedirectly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).
– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
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There seems to be a write issue permission with the folder. Changing the permission should help.
Try this:
log_dir = '/abs/path/of/directory'
os.chmod(log_dir, 0777)
Let me know how it goes.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these withchmod 777 DirNamedirectly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).
– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
add a comment |
There seems to be a write issue permission with the folder. Changing the permission should help.
Try this:
log_dir = '/abs/path/of/directory'
os.chmod(log_dir, 0777)
Let me know how it goes.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these withchmod 777 DirNamedirectly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).
– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
add a comment |
There seems to be a write issue permission with the folder. Changing the permission should help.
Try this:
log_dir = '/abs/path/of/directory'
os.chmod(log_dir, 0777)
Let me know how it goes.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
There seems to be a write issue permission with the folder. Changing the permission should help.
Try this:
log_dir = '/abs/path/of/directory'
os.chmod(log_dir, 0777)
Let me know how it goes.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
answered Nov 26 '18 at 4:55
Sagar DawdaSagar Dawda
455211
455211
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these withchmod 777 DirNamedirectly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).
– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
add a comment |
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these withchmod 777 DirNamedirectly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).
– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these with
chmod 777 DirName directly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Thanks, solved. It was the permissions on the parent folder. I changed these with
chmod 777 DirName directly from terminal rather than with python (I had tried that yesterday and I guess for the same reasons that too had a permissions error).– Doug
Nov 27 '18 at 3:26
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
Glad it worked out. Cheers mate!
– Sagar Dawda
Nov 27 '18 at 7:42
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+w) permissions on the file, and (+x) on the parent directory.– Mayank Porwal
Nov 26 '18 at 3:55