Move where log files are stored?

[manicnerd]

i just did a fresh install of ubuntu and had my old vdi file in my home folder (/home/jeff/)...

When I ran VirtualBox for the first time after the install I said to use the old file....however since the .VirtualBox folder was not created I left the vdi file in my home folder until everything was working correctly. I then moved the vdi file to /home/jeff/.VirtualBox/VDI/ and set it right in the virtual disk manager.

My problem is that now when I run VirtualBox I get a log file in my home folder. Is there a way I can stop this from happening? Make the log files be saved somewhere else...like in the VDI folder...or better yet...in the logs folder located in the Machines folder (/home/jeff/.VirtualBox/Machines/virtualXP/Logs)?

[greenpossum]

My problem is that now when I run VirtualBox I get a log file in my home folder. Is there a way I can stop this from happening? Make the log files be saved somewhere else...like in the VDI folder...or better yet...in the logs folder located in the Machines folder (/home/jeff/.VirtualBox/Machines/virtualXP/Logs)?

Ah this looks like the "developer forgot to turn off debug logs before releasing" bug. Either wait for the 1.6.6 or use the workaround

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export VBOX_LOG_DEST=nofile

[manicnerd]

Thank you so much!

worked like a charm.

[Sasquatch]

Could also be found in the Announcement of the 1.6.4 release and on the download page before going to the Sun site.

Doesn't really matter now where to find it, it's solved and I will lock it so this topic won't get unwanted replies.