ES 5.3.2 on Debian, first time, doesn't start due to java.io.FileNotFoundException

[richjoslin]

Hi. First time trying to use ES5. I used the .deb package that includes the JVM and installed it on my Debian Lenny server. When I try to start ES, I get this output:

$ ./Start_ElectroServer_5_3_2
testing JVM in /opt/ElectroServer5.3.2/jre ...
log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed.
java.io.FileNotFoundException: logs/ElectroServer5.log (No such file or directory)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.openAppend(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender .java:289)
at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(File Appender.java:163)
at org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender.activate Options(DailyRollingFileAppender.java:215)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(Pr opertySetter.java:256)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperti es(PropertySetter.java:132)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperti es(PropertySetter.java:96)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseAppende r(PropertyConfigurator.java:654)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseCategor y(PropertyConfigurator.java:612)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configureRoo tCategory(PropertyConfigurator.java:509)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure( PropertyConfigurator.java:415)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure( PropertyConfigurator.java:441)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configure(Pr opertyConfigurator.java:336)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.electrotank.electroserver5.bootstrap.Main.conf igureLog4J(Main.java:82)
at com.electrotank.electroserver5.bootstrap.Main.star t(Main.java:57)
at com.electrotank.electroserver5.bootstrap.Main.main (Main.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.Launcher.main(Unkno wn Source)
log4j:ERROR Either File or DatePattern options are not set for appender [file].
log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed.
java.io.FileNotFoundException: logs/Console.log (No such file or directory)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.openAppend(Native Method)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender .java:289)
at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(File Appender.java:163)
at org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender.activate Options(DailyRollingFileAppender.java:215)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(Pr opertySetter.java:256)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperti es(PropertySetter.java:132)
at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperti es(PropertySetter.java:96)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseAppende r(PropertyConfigurator.java:654)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseCategor y(PropertyConfigurator.java:612)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseCatsAnd Renderers(PropertyConfigurator.java:533)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure( PropertyConfigurator.java:417)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure( PropertyConfigurator.java:441)
at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configure(Pr opertyConfigurator.java:336)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.electrotank.electroserver5.bootstrap.Main.conf igureLog4J(Main.java:82)
at com.electrotank.electroserver5.bootstrap.Main.star t(Main.java:57)
at com.electrotank.electroserver5.bootstrap.Main.main (Main.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.Launcher.main(Unkno wn Source)
log4j:ERROR Either File or DatePattern options are not set for appender [sysout].
12:34:23,502 [main] INFO DisplayLogger -
_____ _ _ ____
| ____| | ___ ___| |_ _ __ ___ ___ ___ _ ____ _____ _ __ | ___|
| _| | |/ _ \/ __| __| '__/ _ \/ __|/ _ \ '__\ \ / / _ \ '__| |___ \
| |___| | __/ (__| |_| | | (_) \__ \ __/ | \ V / __/ | ___) |
|_____|_|\___|\___|\__|_| \___/|___/\___|_| \_/ \___|_| |____/

Starting ElectroServer 5.3.2
Go to http://www.electrotank.com/ for the latest version.
################################################## #########
Computer Information
Operating System: Linux
Operating System Architecture: i386
Processors Available: 1
Memory Available: 123Mb
################################################## #########
Virtual Machine Information
Virtual Machine Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Virtual Machine Version: 1.6.0_25

So did the server start successfully, or no? Where should I start looking for the cause of the problem?

Thanks!

[tcarr]

Check your file permissions. If it can't find logs/ElectroServer5.log that's because ES5 didn't have permission to create the server/logs directory and/or create a file in that directory. You might want to chmod 755 the entire server directory and all subdirectories.

[richjoslin]

Ah, yes. It was installed as root, and I was trying to start it with another ssh user. sudo did the trick. No permissions changes needed. Thanks!