cannot load (or find) log file

[gismo141]

cannot load (or find) log file

[gismo141]

Hi @farstreet Jurgen!

At the moment I haven't implemented journalctl-logging yet.
Have you added something to the com.homebridge.server.plist?

But yes in theory the standard logging works as follows (because Homebridge doesn't support it by itself 👎 ):

1. I take the normal output to the console,
2. pipe it to a file,
3. read the file by the server and
4. present it to the user on a webpage.

So the fact that is important is the pipe to a file, not quite sure how to do that in the *.plist-file but I am pretty sure, that macOS is supporting logs for launchctl.

I'll have a look at it and I'll keep you posted for updates!

[farstreet]

They might actually not anymore. Seems like I'll have to go for another service that loads Homebridge automatically at boot or when the process gets killed for whatever reason.

Anything you suggest? Preferably documented somewhere as I realized how far away the stuff I learned in school is in my memory now.

[gismo141]

Another option might be to use an Automator program!
Just:

1. open Automator.app (preinstalled on every macOS),
2. create a new program,
3. Add the Execute Shell Script and
4. write something like in the picture.

To copy-paste you can use:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/ 
/usr/local/bin/homebridge -D -U ~/.homebridge > ~/.homebridge/output.log 2>&1 &

Finally add the ~/.homebridge/output.log to homebridge's config.json.
Then you could add this new Automator program to your accounts login-items and it will automatically launch on every login :)

That is not as convenient in case of an automatic restart in any case of error, but in my opinion the error should always be investigated instead of ignored ;)

[farstreet]

Looks good. Trying it tonight :)

[ageorgios]

how to configure with journalctl?

[gismo141]

@ageorgios See https://github.com/gismo141/homebridge-server/wiki/Usage#systemd on how to configure the plugin to use the journalctl-produced-log.

[gismo141]

@farstreet I've now found a way to log with launchd!

See my hints at: https://github.com/gismo141/homebridge-server/wiki/Usage#launchd
Please post here if you have any further questions about this topic.

[farstreet]

I'll try it. Thanks for the update!