[LOG4J2-3078] System property for default configuration file

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 2.14.0
• Component/s: Documentation
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Giles Lewis
• Created: 19/Apr/21 15:47
• Updated: 06/Dec/21 03:48
• Resolved: 06/Dec/21 03:48

Description

On this page it says that the name of the system property to change the default configuration file is "log4j2.configurationFile":

https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/configuration.html

On this page it says that the name of the system property to change the default configuration file is "log4j.configurationFile".

https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/faq.html#config_location

Which is correct?

"log4j2.configurationFile" is not working for me.