How to Save Eclipse console logs in external log file

Created: 21st Jun 20 (Updated: 25 Sep 24 10:39 AM) 5 Views

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While debugging an application in Eclipse you might have noticed that important logs are lost from the console as its buffer size is reached. One of the ways you can get them is by redirecting them to an external text file,

How to redirect Eclipse console logs to an external file

Go-to Eclipse Menu: Run -> Run Configuration.

Go-to Common tab.

Under Standard Input and Output: Select Output file checkbox, enter log file name and path where you want logs to be redirected.

Apply changes and run your application.

You would notice that console logs are redirected to the external file as stated in the first console line : [Console output redirected to file:/Users/code2care/Desktop/eclipseLogs.log]

Redirect Eclipse Console Logs to external file

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