# Problem with error file **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [February 29, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161 "2016-02-29T13:47:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/1 "2016-02-29T13:47:44Z")
Hi all! I have installed NGINX v1.8.0 with PHP v 5.2.6 in Windows 7 (64 bits). In the root directory of nginx (c:\nginx), a file called “error” is generated. The size of this file grows too, causing the hard drive runs out of free space. Attachment my config file of nginx (nginx.conf). Regards, Ricardo ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/2 "2016-02-29T14:43:49Z")
It would be more helpful to see whats in this error logfile. Don’t attach files here, use pastebin or the sorts. Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: Problem with error file](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,264925,264927#msg-264927)** > > Hi all! I have installed NGINX v1.8.0 with PHP v 5.2.6 in Windows 7 (64 bits). In the root directory of nginx (c:\\nginx\\), a file called "error" is generated. The size of this file grows too, causing the hard drive runs out ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/3 "2016-02-29T14:54:55Z")
Hello! On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 09:47:30AM -0300, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > In the root directory of nginx (c:\nginx), a file called “error” is > generated. The size of this file grows too, causing the hard drive runs out > of free space. > > Attachment my config file of nginx (nginx.conf). Are you sure it’s called “error”? According to your configuration, it should be called “off”: … error\_log off; … Note that “off” isn’t a special value for the error\_log directive. To reduce logging of errors consider tuning the logging level instead, see [Core functionality](http://nginx.org/r/error_log). – Maxim D. > **[nginx](http://nginx.org/)** ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/4 "2016-02-29T15:39:20Z")
Maxim, I’m Sorry, I have made a mistake. As you say, the line called: error\_log is in “off” in config file. The file that I have problems is called: off (without extensin) in C:\nginx. Its content is: … [error] 6072#0: \*27 open() “/cygdrive/c/nginx/html/robots.txt” failed (2: No such file or directory), client: 10.0.0.1, server: localhost, request: “GET /robots.txt HTTP/1.1”, host: “10.0.0.50” … The same message is repeated constantly. Regards, Ricardo -----Mensaje original----- De: nginx [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)] En nombre de Maxim D. Enviado el: lunes, 29 de febrero de 2016 10:55 Para: [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Asunto: Re: Problem with error file Hello! On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 09:47:30AM -0300, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > In the root directory of nginx (c:\nginx), a file called “error” is > generated. The size of this file grows too, causing the hard drive runs > out > of free space. > > Attachment my config file of nginx (nginx.conf). Are you sure it’s called “error”? According to your configuration, it should be called “off”: … error\_log off; … Note that “off” isn’t a special value for the error\_log directive. To reduce logging of errors consider tuning the logging level instead, see [Core functionality](http://nginx.org/r/error_log). – Maxim D. > **[nginx](http://nginx.org/)** * * * nginx mailing list [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > **[mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/)** ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/5 "2016-02-29T15:49:51Z")
Hello! On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 11:39:04AM -0300, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > Maxim, > > I’m Sorry, I have made a mistake. > > As you say, the line called: error\_log is in “off” in config file. > > The file that I have problems is called: off (without extensión) in > C:\nginx. So no problem here, nginx works exactly as you’ve configured it, writes errors to the file named “off”. If you want it to work differently - configure it differently. – Maxim D. > **[nginx](http://nginx.org/)** ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/6 "2016-02-29T16:24:19Z")
Maxim, How should I set nginx to avoid writing in the “off” file? Regards, Ricardo -----Mensaje original----- De: nginx [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)] En nombre de Maxim D. Enviado el: lunes, 29 de febrero de 2016 11:49 Para: [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Asunto: Re: Problem with error file Hello! On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 11:39:04AM -0300, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > Maxim, > > I’m Sorry, I have made a mistake. > > As you say, the line called: error\_log is in “off” in config file. > > The file that I have problems is called: off (without extensión) in > C:\nginx. So no problem here, nginx works exactly as you’ve configured it, writes errors to the file named “off”. If you want it to work differently - configure it differently. – Maxim D. > **[nginx](http://nginx.org/)** * * * nginx mailing list [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > **[mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/)** ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/7 "2016-02-29T16:32:30Z")
Hello! On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 12:24:02PM -0300, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > How should I set nginx to avoid writing in the “off” file? Specify different filename using the “error\_log” directive. See details in the documentation here: > **[Core functionality](http://nginx.org/en/docs/ngx_core_module.html#error_log)** > > Configures logging. Several logs can be specified on the same configuration level (1.5.2). If on the main configuration level writing a log to a file is not explicitly defined, the default file will be used. – Maxim D. > **[nginx](http://nginx.org/)** ---
**Author:** ![IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@IngSRicardo\_SIFON](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/IngSRicardo_SIFON)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-error-file/244161/8 "2016-02-29T16:35:26Z")
Hello, On 2/29/16 10:24 AM, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > Maxim, > > How should I set nginx to avoid writing in the “off” file? You can set error logging to a different level. See [Core functionality](http://nginx.org/en/docs/ngx_core_module.html#error_log). Also, since it seems to be one file, you can use the “log\_not\_found” directive. See [Module ngx\_http\_core\_module](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#log_not_found). Something like: ``` location = /robots.txt { log_not_found off; access_log off; } ``` > On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 11:39:04AM -0300, Ing. Ricardo SIFON wrote: > So no problem here, nginx works exactly as you’ve configured it, > writes errors to the file named “off”. If you want it to work > differently - configure it differently. – Jim O. “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” - Mark Twain