Viewing Log Files

In the process of development and debugging, checking log files is a crucial step. ServBay offers two methods for viewing log files: directly accessing the log directory and using ServBay's GUI interface. The detailed steps are as follows.

Method 1: Directly Accessing Log Directory

1. Log File Directory

ServBay's log files are stored in the /Applications/ServBay/logs directory. This directory contains logs for various services, including PHP, Caddy, Redis, MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.

2. Accessing the Log Directory

You can access the log directory via the terminal or a file manager. Here are the steps to access the log directory through the terminal:

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. Enter the following command and press Enter to navigate to the log directory:

   cd /Applications/ServBay/logs

3. Viewing Log Files

In the log directory, you can use the ls command to list all log files and subdirectories:

ls

You will see a structure similar to the following:

caddy
dnsmasq
mariadb
memcached
mongodb
mysql
php
|____5.6
|____7.0
|____7.1
|____7.2
|____7.3
|____7.4
|____8.0
|____8.1
|____8.2
|____8.3
|____8.4
postgresql
redis
xdebug
|____5.6
|____7.0
|____7.1
|____7.2
|____7.3
|____7.4
|____8.0
|____8.1
|____8.2
|____8.3
|____8.4

4. Viewing Specific Log Files

You can use cat, less, or tail commands to view specific log file contents. For example:

Viewing PHP 7.4 Logs

cat php/7.4/php-fpm.log

Or use the less command for paginated viewing:

less php/7.4/php-fpm.log

Use the tail command to view the latest log entries:

tail -f php/7.4/php-fpm.log

Viewing Caddy Logs

Caddy logs are stored in the caddy directory. You can navigate to this directory to view specific log files:

cd caddy
ls

Then use the commands above to view specific log files.

Method 2: Using ServBay's GUI Interface

1. Open ServBay

Find the ServBay icon in Applications and double-click to open it.

2. Viewing Service Logs

In ServBay's GUI interface, you can view log files through the following steps:

Via 'Quick Service Management' Panel

1. Enter the dashboard in ServBay's GUI interface.
2. On the right side of each service, you will see a log icon. Click this icon to view the log files for that service.

Via 'Services' Panel

1. Open the ServBay GUI interface and enter the 'Services' panel.
2. On the right side of each service, you will see a log icon. Click this icon to view the log files for that service.

Via 'Host' Panel

1. Enter the 'Host' panel in ServBay's GUI interface.
2. On the right side of each host, you will see a log icon. Click this icon to view the log files for that host.

Via 'Service Configuration' Panel

1. In ServBay's GUI interface, enter the 'Service Configuration' panel.
2. In the upper right corner of each service, you will see a log icon. Click this icon to view the log files for that service.

3. Analyzing Log Files

By viewing log files, you can analyze system operation status, error messages, and performance metrics. Common log files include:

• php/version-number/php-fpm.log: records the operational status and error messages of PHP-FPM.
• caddy directory: logs access and error logs for the Caddy Web server.
• redis.log: logs the operating status and error messages of the Redis database.
• mariadb.log: logs the operating status and error messages of the MariaDB database.
• mysql.log: logs the operating status and error messages of the MySQL database.
• mongodb.log: logs the operating status and error messages of the MongoDB database.
• xdebug/version-number directory: records debugging information for XDebug.
• mailpit.log: logs the operating status and error messages of the Mailpit email service.

4. Cleaning Log Files

Log files can take up significant disk space, so it's advisable to periodically clean up unnecessary log files. You can use the following command to delete specific log files:

rm php/7.4/php-fpm.log

Note: Before deleting log files, make sure to back up important log information.