Too large file called "on" in nginx installation folder on windows

Edho P Arief edhoprima at gmail.com
Tue Apr 26 13:42:52 MSD 2011


On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 4:33 PM, mpunaskar <nginx-forum at nginx.us> wrote:
> Im using Nginx Version : 0.8.54 running on Windows 2003. Its being used
> to server large number of static files with filesize varying from 10 kb
> to couple of mb in size.
>
> Nginx creates file called "on" in installation folder which keeps on
> growing.
>
> Can any one guide me as to what this file is and how can i stop/manage
> its size growth?
>

I'm guessing you set some log parameter to on while it should be
filename (well, "on" is also filename)

check in your config file for something like

access_log on;

or

error_log on;



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