# Log failed try\_files

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/log-failed-try-files/225811>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [January 30, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/log-failed-try-files/225811 "2013-01-30T17:51:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/log-failed-try-files/225811/1 "2013-01-30T17:51:24Z")

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Hello list,

I got this setting :

```
    location ~ ^(/.*)/(.*)$ {
            root /some/path/;
            try_files $1/$2 $1/../$2 =404;
    }

```

it works perfectly, but I would like to log when $1/$2 does not exist,  
is  
it possible ?

Thanks  
Nilshar.