[CHUKWA-160] use log4j to set permission to the log file

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: Input Tools
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jerome Boulon
• Created: 20/Apr/09 16:47
• Updated: 20/Apr/09 17:18

Description

use log4j to set permission to the log file, ex: log4j.appender.CHUKWA.readPermission=

• readPermission field not present in log4j, don't do anything, file permission will use the default
• readPermission field set to "All"
• readPermission field set to "Group"
• readPermission field set to "Owner only"

• writePermission field not present in log4j, don't do anything, file permission will use the default
• writePermission field set to "All"
• writePermission field set to "Group"
• writePermission field set to "Owner only"

However, it seems not possible to set permission at the group level so this may be a potential issue that may force us to
continue using chmod for specific case.

Issue Links

• relates to: CHUKWA-104 Chukwa data collection depends on the permission of the log file