diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 710cb3b..371251f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pairing with smart people at Hashrocket. For a steady stream of TILs, [sign up for my newsletter](https://crafty-builder-6996.ck.page/e169c61186). -_1601 TILs and counting..._ +_1602 TILs and counting..._ See some of the other learning resources I work on: - [Ruby Operator Lookup](https://www.visualmode.dev/ruby-operators) @@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ See some of the other learning resources I work on: - [Add ActiveRecord Error Not Tied To Any Attribute](rails/add-activerecord-error-not-tied-to-any-attribute.md) - [Add React With Webpacker To A New Rails App](rails/add-react-with-webpacker-to-a-new-rails-app.md) - [Add timestamptz Columns With The Migration DSL](rails/add-timestamptz-columns-with-the-migration-dsl.md) +- [Adjust The Production Log Level](rails/adjust-the-production-log-level.md) - [Access Secrets In A Rails 5.2 App](rails/access-secrets-in-a-rails-5-2-app.md) - [ActiveRecord Query For This Or That](rails/active-record-query-for-this-or-that.md) - [Advance The Date](rails/advance-the-date.md) diff --git a/rails/adjust-the-production-log-level.md b/rails/adjust-the-production-log-level.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c72f9d --- /dev/null +++ b/rails/adjust-the-production-log-level.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# Adjust The Production Log Level + +A Rails app by default takes on the `debug` log level. This is great for +development because it spits out a lot of information as you build and debug. + +That's going to typically be a bit too noisy for a production environment +though. That is why Rails ships with the `config/environments/production.rb` +file configured to the `info` log level. + +```ruby +# config/environments/production.rb +Rails.application.configure do + + # ... + + # "info" includes generic and useful information about system operation, but avoids logging too much + # information to avoid inadvertent exposure of personally identifiable information (PII). If you + # want to log everything, set the level to "debug". + config.log_level = ENV.fetch("RAILS_LOG_LEVEL", "info") + + # ... +end +``` + +Sometimes, like when we're trying to track down some buggy behavior, we may +want to switch Rails from one log level to another. That's why it is configured +by the `RAILS_LOG_LEVEL` env var and otherwise falls back to `info`. + +To, for example, switch production over to the `debug` log level, we'd first +change the `RAILS_LOG_LEVEL` env var to `debug`. Then we'd need to make sure +our Rails app is restarted so that the config change is picked up. Heroku's +`heroku config:set` will do that automatically. Depending on your setup, you +may need to manually restart your web server (e.g. Puma).