[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38735: Custom PATH for debug.log

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#38735: Custom PATH for debug.log
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 Reporter:  mesaquesoares  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:
Component:  General        |     Version:  4.6.1
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by dd32):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => duplicate
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Adding a constant to define the location of the debug file seems a little
 overkill to me here, although adding some functionality (such as setting
 `WP_DEBUG_LOG` to a string to allow defining the path, see #18391)

 The two obvious choices to me right now would be:
 a) Instead of using `WP_DEBUG_LOG` in the `wp-config.php` file, set
 `log_errors` and `error_log` to the location you wish to have them logged.
 b) use a `auto_prepend_file` at the PHP level and force `WP_DEBUG_LOG` off
 (if you can't trust your WordPress installs to have that constant
 disabled/not set), and setting the PHP ini settings to where you want
 them.

 I'm marking this as a duplicate of #18391 though due to the functionality
 request being the same.

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