How do I set the PHP error_log to the home directory in php.ini?

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I have access to the server-wide PHP settings on a server with shared hosting. Currently the error_log value is simply "error_log", meaning it logs errors to a file named error_log in the same directory as the script that caused the error. This results in error_log files in the web directory. Even though outsiders can't see the files, I'm not comfortable with them being there all the same. I could specify an exact log file path, but I don't want errors of all the sites to end up in one file. I know that setting error_log to be "~/error_log" will not work (that is, it will NOT put the file in the home directory of whatever website generates the error). Any suggestions on how I can accomplish that? I suppose I need to use an auto-prepended script?

Yes, I know I could override the global php.ini error_log settings with a php.ini file in every site's home directory, however there are a lot of sites, and I don't want to have to remember to do this with every site added.

could try apache `Define` variables: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6569080/how-to-define-a-variable-in-apaches-httpd-conf-file — Marc B, Jul 03 '15 at 18:57

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 03 '15 at 18:55

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You can use ini_set function :

   ini_set("error_log", "/yourhome/yourproject.log");

answered Jul 03 '15 at 18:55

chandresh_cool

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If I use an auto-prepended script, is there like a $_SERVER variable that contains the home path? – William Beaumont Jul 03 '15 at 19:08
No, but you can double check with `print_r($_SERVER)` and see if anything will work for you. – Lin Meyer Jul 03 '15 at 20:48

How do I set the PHP error_log to the home directory in php.ini?

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