What is traces.log?

[iAmYou]

What is and how to get rid of or hide it.

 

[mrapplegate]

What is and how to get rid of or hide it.

I don't have a traces.log on my system, perhaps if you past a couple of lines it would give us a clue on what program is using it.
I see it now, it is not in /var/log, or /Library/Logs but in the root on the HD.
It is empty, so I would delete. I did mine just now.

 

[iAmYou]

I don't have a traces.log on my system, perhaps if you past a couple of lines it would give us a clue on what program is using it.
I see it now, it is not in /var/log, or /Library/Logs but in the root on the HD.
It is empty, so I would delete. I did mine just now.

It moves to trash but then tells me it is use.
But I can't find anything using it.

 

[mrapplegate]

It moves to trash but then tells me it is use.
But I can't find anything using it.

I got the same thing. I just deleted the trash in terminal.

 

[iAmYou]

I got the same thing. I just deleted the trash in terminal.

Got it. Thanks

 

[RcktMan77]

Restarting the machine re-creates this file. Does anyone have any further details about this particular file, which process created this file, and how to permanently hide or remove this file?

Thanks!

 

[d3vi1]

Solution: disable stackshot.

$ sudo unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.stackshot.plist

Then you can safely remove the file and it shouldn't show up again.

 

[mightymarc]

CORRECTION: Removal of Persistent traces.log

Actually you need to enter "sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.stackshot.plist"

you forgot the launchctl command, thats the only thing that can unload it!

$ sudo unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.stackshot.plist

Then you can safely remove the file and it shouldn't show up again.