OH3 - still openhab2 logfile folder

Setup, Configuration and Use Migration
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Hi all,

I am already running oh 3.0.0 (openhabian).
I installed frontail and able to access the webgui, BUT frontail is linked to

/var/log/openhab/openhab.log /var/log/openhab/events.log

I checked the dir and i have only an openhab2 folder under /var/log.

Any hints?

Thank you

2

/var/log/openhab will be created if openhab is running. You must convert all samba folders if you use samba also set to openhab without 2.
Everything will be as before.

3

my openhab is running :smile:
This is actually my problem. I am running OH3 but still only see openhab2 logfile folder

4

If there is no folder maybe you have some rights issue. Via openhabian-config you can fix all right issues. Please try it.

5

Received - There was an error or interruption during the execution of “10 Apply Improvements”

2020-12-22_14:05:24_CET [openHABian] Applying file permissions recommendations… FAILED (openhab folders)

Should i try to reinstall frontail via openhabian-config?

Thank you

6

Did you execute with sudo then i have no idea whats the issue is at this point. Maybe a search via forum can help.

7

I have manually created the openhab folder under /var/log now.
When i check the service status i see the permission error:
Dec 22 14:28:25 openhab3 karaf[8246]: Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: /var/log/openhab/openhab.log (Permission denied)

EDIT:
I have now modified the permission and openhab was able to create the logfile.
Anyway after a reboot the folder /var/log/openhab was removed automatically. (/var/log/openhab2) still exists.

9

I’m having exactly the same issue.
Did the same steps, and /var/log/openhab disappeared.

10

Hi Jag,

afters hours of troubleshooting i decided to start from scratch with the new openhabian image to avoid issues in the future.

11

So… I had the same issue… I installed openHABian Configuration Tool from instructions found here : openHABian | openHAB
I tried the “Fix permissions” but got “There was an error or interruption during the execution of “10 Apply Improvements”” as others before me.
Then I tried a few other improvements from the configuration tool that seemed safe and after a while the “fix permissions” went through and Openhab 3 eventually started. But also it took a loooooooooong time the first time.

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I’m also getting the same error using the OH3 openhabian-config tool.
Applying file permissions recommendations… FAILED (openhab folders)

How did you make it working?
At the moment I’m unable to copy a backup to \openhabiandevice\openHAB-userdata.
Also using WinSCP give me an permission error to /var/lib/openhab/backups

Can I give the permissions manually?

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I don’t remember exactly what I’ve done. I know fix permissions did not work when I first tried, then I’ve tried other options of the openhabian-config tool then when I tried fix permissions again it worked.
So it was maybe just luck. I’ll have to try again soon because I had another issue (nothing to do with OH3) and had to use a backup… but I did not have an OH3 backup yet :stuck_out_tongue: