Re: STDERR vs. SYSLOG logging

From: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>
To: Kevin Kempter <kevin(at)kevinkempterllc(dot)com>
Cc: Postgres General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: STDERR vs. SYSLOG logging
Date: 2007-05-01 21:19:08
Message-ID: 1178054348.28383.100.camel@dogma.v10.wvs
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On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 09:12 -0600, Kevin Kempter wrote:
> Hi List;
>
> Anyone have any thoughts per which logging method (SYSLOG vs STDERR) is the
> better approach ?
>

One isn't better or worse than the other. Where are you able to see the
logs more easily? STDERR can be redirected to log files via
postgresql.conf, and rotated. If you'd rather use what syslog has to
offer, use that.

Regards,
Jeff Davis

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