[MC-9779] Old versions of output-server.log and lock files remain on harddisk Created: 14/Feb/13  Updated: 03/May/17  Resolved: 10/Oct/13

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Snapshot 13w07a, Snapshot 13w09b, Snapshot 13w10a, Minecraft 1.5, Snapshot 13w11a, Minecraft 1.5.1, Minecraft 1.5.2, Snapshot 13w19a, Minecraft 1.6.1, Minecraft 1.6.2, Minecraft 1.6.4, Minecraft 13w38a, Minecraft 13w38b, Minecraft 13w38c
Fix Version/s: Minecraft 13w41a

Type: Bug
Reporter: Kumasasa Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 10
Labels: file, lock, logging
Environment:

Win 7 64
Java 7U13


Attachments: PNG File logfiles.png     File output-server.log.3     JPEG File screenshot-1.jpg    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-16968 Log Files Take Up Space Over Time Resolved
is duplicated by MC-22699 Too many output-client.log files Resolved
Relates
relates to MC-13177 New Client and Server Outputs Increas... Resolved
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed

 Description   

Old versions of output-server.log and the according .lck files remain in the .minecraft directory after quitting the game.

Minecraft was stopped by "Save & quit to title" and "Quit Game", not by closing.



 Comments   
Comment by Kumasasa [ 22/Dec/13 ]

@mike loeven: This issue is fixed.

Comment by mike loeven [ 22/Dec/13 ]

i have a truly amazing idea that will revolutionize mine craft logging forever !!

have you considered adding a verbose option to the launcher?

this amazing concept has been around since the 1980's and allows you to toggle console output on and off essentially allowing users to suppress unwanted log files HAYO !!!

most users don't need this level of detail and only care about seeing error logs when the client wont run.

how about letting us simply disable logging it works.

Comment by Kumasasa [ 10/Oct/13 ]

output-server.log and output-client.log are replaced by logs/latest.log as of 13w41a

Comment by Kumasasa [ 05/Aug/13 ]

Yes, same here.

Comment by Machiel van Dorst [ 05/Aug/13 ]

Hi, I posted the issue was fixed, but it is back. Using Launcher 1.2.1 and Minecraft 1.6.2 on OS 10.8.4 using both Java 6 by Apple and Java 7 by Oracle.

Comment by Kumasasa [ 29/Jul/13 ]

Still having this issue with Launcher 1.1.3 and Minecraft 1.6.2

Comment by Machiel van Dorst [ 29/Jul/13 ]

Since my last comment, I've deleted the old logs one last time, and I haven't seen any new ones appear. Only the launcher version has changed to the latest version. I don't know if this could fix it, but if it cat, it did.

Comment by [Mod] Ezekiel (ezfe) [ 10/Jul/13 ]

Is this still a concern in the current Minecraft version? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases.

Comment by [Mod] Ezekiel (ezfe) [ 04/Jul/13 ]

I talked to Grum and believe this may be resolved

Comment by Damien Vesper [ 04/Jul/13 ]

I confirm this for 1.6.1 on Mac OS X 10.8.4.

Comment by Marno [ 04/Jul/13 ]

Still happening in 1.6.1

Comment by Damien Vesper [ 21/May/13 ]

I confirm this as well. Serious error.

Comment by Andro [ 27/Apr/13 ]

Well, I know my files came from the new client. I deleted them all before running the new one and watched the files get generated as I loaded / closed worlds and then closed the client. Then I deleted them again and went through the process again, experiencing the same file generation.

So I am going to say it's still an issue with the new client. However, it's still unfinished so maybe it is something they will get fixed.

Comment by Hubertus Boos [ 27/Apr/13 ]

I have similar file as @Andro. Maybe there are two files because I played with 13w17a and 1.5.2. I think I haven't played on a server, since I use the new launcher. But I have the following files in my .minecraft-folder:
output-client.log
output-server.log
output-server.log.1
output-server.log.1.lck
output-server.log.2

Specs: Win7 64, Java7u21 64, i7 2GHz, 8Gb RAM, 2Gb Nvidia GT540M

Comment by Andro [ 27/Apr/13 ]

I am still experiencing it. Granted I just tried out the new client just this moment so I could respond to your question with feedback so I don't know how bad it will be with prolonged use.

In the new client (13w17a) It will generate a new output-server.log file every time I open and close a world. However, unlike the previous client, it does delete 1 or 2 of the files when the game is closed but not all of them.

After loading and quitting my survival world a few times and then closing the game, I am left with the following files:

output-client.log
output-server.log
output-server.log.1
output-server.log.1.lck
output-server.log.2
output-server.log.lck

I am assuming all of those files were to be disposed of once the game was closed, correct?

So I would imagine that if I played like I normally do for hours at a time switching between test worlds that the folder would fill up pretty fast.

Comment by Kumasasa [ 27/Apr/13 ]

Cannot observe this anymore with the new launcher.
Anyone else ?

Comment by davidj919 [ 14/Apr/13 ]

This is still here
My Minecraft folder keeps getting clogged up!

Comment by Andro [ 18/Mar/13 ]

Having the same issue on 1.5, currently 71 files in total in my MC folder right now.

Comment by Hubertus Boos [ 26/Feb/13 ]

I can confirm this. Have the same issue. Since 13w07a.

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