Reducing logging output of mfaktc

[daxmick]

I've looked through the mfaktc.ini but I don't see a variable to set to reduce the amount of log output I see. I typically get 2-3 log entries every minute! I'd like to reduce this to 1 every 5 minutes or so.
Thoughts?

[chalsall]

Originally Posted by daxmick

I typically get 2-3 log entries every minute! I'd like to reduce this to 1 every 5 minutes or so.

I don't think there is a way to reduce the logging except by modifying the source code. One "hack" would be make sure you have PrintMode=0 in your .ini file, and then do something like this:

./mfaktc.exe </dev/null >mfaktc.log 2>/dev/null &
tail -f mfaktc.log | grep "0\.0%"

[daxmick]

Originally Posted by chalsall

I don't think there is a way to reduce the logging except by modifying the source code. One "hack" would be make sure you have PrintMode=0 in your .ini file, and then do something like this:

./mfaktc.exe </dev/null >mfaktc.log 2>/dev/null &
tail -f mfaktc.log | grep "0\.0%"

Good to know. I bit too much of a hack for me though. I'll just deal with the larger log file. :-)

The nice thing is that journalctl has a "reverse" mode where it will print out the most recent log entries at the top of the output!

journalctl -u mfaktc.service -r

NOTE: I named my systemd Unit file mfaktc.service. This command won't work without building that file first and adding it to systemd.

[kriesel]

Originally Posted by daxmick

I've looked through the mfaktc.ini but I don't see a variable to set to reduce the amount of log output I see. I typically get 2-3 log entries every minute! I'd like to reduce this to 1 every 5 minutes or so.
Thoughts?

Agreed, mfaktc (and mfakto) produce a LOT of interim output. Putting that under user control by a parameter in the ini file is on the mfaktc wish list. No telling when it'll get added.