Apache Access and Error Logs Are Empty

Troubleshooting
1

Creating a bug report/issue

Required Information

  • DietPi version | 8.22.3

  • Distro version | bookworm

  • Kernel version | Linux OrangePi 5.10.160-legacy-rk35xx #1 SMP Mon Aug 28 01:21:24 UTC 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux

  • Architecture | arm64

  • SBC model | Orange Pi 5 (aarch64)

  • Power supply used | 5V 2A

  • SD card used | 16GB Sandisk

Additional Information (if applicable)

  • Software title | Apache
  • Was the software title installed freshly or updated/migrated? Freshly
  • Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi? Unsure
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  • Bug report ID | echo $G_HW_UUID

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install any web software. For example, I installed Ampache
  2. Use DSub for Android to try and add Ampache server
  3. Click Test Connection. Will fail due to Dietpi’s lack of Redirect/rewrite rules for Ampache install (separate bug)
    !4. Open up /var/log/apache2/ and cat access.log. Shows empty so I cannot debug my Apache rewrite rules

Expected behaviour

  • Each access to Apache should be logged

Actual behaviour

  • Nothing is being written to the access or error logs.

Extra details

  • APACHE_LOG_DIR is outputting as an empty string.
2

This is as expected as on default settings, logs are cleared on hourly basis. Furthermore we aim to move as much as possible logs to journalctl. Have a look to our online docs to get more information on possible log settings .Log System Choices - DietPi.com Docs

3

They’re cleared hourly but even if I check immediately upon making the request, nothing shows up specifically for Apache. Ampache’s logs are working just fine, however so this seems to be Apache-specific.

4

I guess Access log would need to be enabled first Log Files - Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4