Setting file path in log4j.xml

Question

In log4j.xml at local, i am trying to set path as

<appender name="ERROR_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="C:\\logs\\app_error.log" />
</appender>

it is working fine.

but for server, i need to create the log file under "/mainroot/projects/log". I am trying

<appender name="ERROR_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
    <param name="File" value="\\mainroot\\projects\\log\\app_error.log" />
    </appender>

but this is not working. Plese help to set the path.

Answer 1

<appender name="ERROR_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
    <param name="File" value="\\mainroot\\projects\\log\\app_error.log" />
    </appender>

Unix uses "/" as a path separator. Try this:

<appender name="ERROR_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
    <param name="File" value="/mainroot/projects/log/app_error.log" />
    </appender>