Nodejs newrelic throws Error: EACCES, open '/newrelic_agent.log'

Question

I just tried to get newrelic tracking on my node production app ( http://newrelic.com/nodejs ), however I am getting the following error:

events.js:72
        throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
              ^
Error: EACCES, open '/newrelic_agent.log'

According to newrelic node is written to the same directory. However, it seems to me that it is trying to enter the root directory ?!

Manually creating a file at the server root works. However, this is not what I like to do. This is mistake?

How do I set the path to the log?

+3

Manuel 08 Aug 14 at 20:24

1 answer

user1816629 · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-08T22:47:42+0000

You can change the path to the log in the config file newrelic.js

.

logging : {
  filepath : 'log_path_here'
}

or

You can set the path to the log using an environment variable. You are using an environment variable NEW_RELIC_LOG

.

Parameters for overriding environment variables entered in the configuration file newrelic.js

.