ipfs/ipfs-desktop

bug: error.log is empty

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#2,529 opened on Jun 26, 2023

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Description

The error.log is not populated with log data. We have consistently seen reports where users providing their error.log is just an empty file. This is true on my machine as well

examples where error.log was empty:

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Investigate the logging configuration and the code path that writes to error.log. Check if the log file is created but not written to, or if the write is failing silently. Look for recent changes in logging setup or Electron main process log handling.
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javascript
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desktop
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