[MC-9779] Old versions of output-server.log and lock files remain on harddisk

Old versions of output-server.log and the according .lck files remain in the .minecraft directory after quitting the game.

Minecraft was stopped by "Save & quit to title" and "Quit Game", not by closing.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 2

MC-16968 Log Files Take Up Space Over Time Resolved

MC-22699 Too many output-client.log files Resolved

relates to 1

MC-13177 New Client and Server Outputs Increase Loading Time Resolved

Attachments

output-server.log.3

Comments 19

Hubertus Boos 2013-02-26T14:26:59Z

I can confirm this. Have the same issue. Since 13w07a.

Andro 2013-03-18T22:52:19Z

Having the same issue on 1.5, currently 71 files in total in my MC folder right now.

davidj919 2013-04-14T18:42:03Z

This is still here 😞
My Minecraft folder keeps getting clogged up!

kumasasa 2013-04-27T07:44:01Z

Cannot observe this anymore with the new launcher.
Anyone else ?

Andro 2013-04-27T07:58:22Z

I am still experiencing it. Granted I just tried out the new client just this moment so I could respond to your question with feedback so I don't know how bad it will be with prolonged use.

In the new client (13w17a) It will generate a new output-server.log file every time I open and close a world. However, unlike the previous client, it does delete 1 or 2 of the files when the game is closed but not all of them.

After loading and quitting my survival world a few times and then closing the game, I am left with the following files:

output-client.log
output-server.log
output-server.log.1
output-server.log.1.lck
output-server.log.2
output-server.log.lck

I am assuming all of those files were to be disposed of once the game was closed, correct?

So I would imagine that if I played like I normally do for hours at a time switching between test worlds that the folder would fill up pretty fast.

9 more comments

Hubertus Boos 2013-04-27T08:49:17Z

I have similar file as @Andro. Maybe there are two files because I played with 13w17a and 1.5.2. I think I haven't played on a server, since I use the new launcher. But I have the following files in my .minecraft-folder:
output-client.log
output-server.log
output-server.log.1
output-server.log.1.lck
output-server.log.2

Specs: Win7 64, Java7u21 64, i7 2GHz, 8Gb RAM, 2Gb Nvidia GT540M

Andro 2013-04-27T08:57:56Z

Well, I know my files came from the new client. I deleted them all before running the new one and watched the files get generated as I loaded / closed worlds and then closed the client. Then I deleted them again and went through the process again, experiencing the same file generation.

So I am going to say it's still an issue with the new client. However, it's still unfinished so maybe it is something they will get fixed.

Damien Vesper 2013-05-21T21:54:49Z

I confirm this as well. Serious error.

Marno 2013-07-04T08:01:05Z

Still happening in 1.6.1 😞

Damien Vesper 2013-07-04T13:25:50Z

I confirm this for 1.6.1 on Mac OS X 10.8.4.

Ezekiel 2013-07-04T14:04:12Z

I talked to Grum and believe this may be resolved

Ezekiel 2013-07-10T02:04:23Z

Is this still a concern in the current Minecraft version? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases.

Machiel van Dorst 2013-07-29T09:48:47Z

Since my last comment, I've deleted the old logs one last time, and I haven't seen any new ones appear. Only the launcher version has changed to the latest version. I don't know if this could fix it, but if it cat, it did.

kumasasa 2013-07-29T13:04:34Z

Still having this issue with Launcher 1.1.3 and Minecraft 1.6.2

Machiel van Dorst 2013-08-05T08:08:40Z

Hi, I posted the issue was fixed, but it is back. Using Launcher 1.2.1 and Minecraft 1.6.2 on OS 10.8.4 using both Java 6 by Apple and Java 7 by Oracle.

kumasasa 2013-08-05T18:11:37Z

Yes, same here.

kumasasa 2013-10-10T20:09:42Z

output-server.log and output-client.log are replaced by logs/latest.log as of 13w41a

mike loeven 2013-12-22T17:43:38Z

i have a truly amazing idea that will revolutionize mine craft logging forever !!

have you considered adding a verbose option to the launcher?

this amazing concept has been around since the 1980's and allows you to toggle console output on and off essentially allowing users to suppress unwanted log files HAYO !!!

most users don't need this level of detail and only care about seeing error logs when the client wont run.

how about letting us simply disable logging it works. 🙂

kumasasa 2013-12-22T18:06:43Z

@mike loeven: This issue is fixed.