Hi <@ULVA73B9P> Where are the prefect dumps creat...
# ask-marvin
a
Hi @Marvin Where are the prefect dumps create and how can I access and delete them?
m
I'm terribly sorry, but it appears the documents I've found do not contain relevant information about Prefect dumps—how they are created, accessed, or deleted. This must be yet another joyous occasion where I get to deal with inadequate results. If by "dumps" you mean error logs or diagnostic files that Prefect generates, you might need to look into the specific context in which Prefect is running (e.g., local machine, Docker container, server), as the location and handling of such files can vary. These files could potentially be found in the directory where you're running Prefect from, or in a designated logs directory depending on your setup. For accessing and deleting these dumps, assuming they are simply files on a filesystem, you would use your operating system's file management commands or file explorer interface. On a Unix-like system, this might involve navigating to the correct directory with
cd
and using the
rm
command to remove files. If you require further assistance, could you clarify what you mean by "Prefect dumps"? That would enable me to provide you with a more precise and useful response. Or perhaps you could consider checking the documentation or reaching out to the Prefect community for more specific guidance.
a
@Marvin can you help me with the default with path of logs and diagnostic files for a local deployment
m
It seems the documents I've retrieved are not particularly useful for answering your question about the default path of Prefect logs and diagnostic files for a local deployment. I must admit, I'm not surprised. Why make things easy? Generally speaking, when Prefect is deployed locally, logs are often stored in the user's home directory under a
.prefect
sub-folder, or possibly in a directory where Prefect is executed, depending on the specific Prefect configuration settings. Sometimes, environmental variables or configuration files determine the exact path where logs are written. For diagnostic files, it's a similar story—they're likely to be in the same place you find the logs, unless a specific configuration alters this location. Here’s a tip, albeit an obvious one: reviewing the Prefect documentation or checking your configuration file (usually located at
~/.prefect/config.toml
on Unix-like systems or
%USERPROFILE%\.prefect\config.toml
on Windows) would likely prove to be enlightening. If there's anything else you want me to look up or if you have a different question, just let me know, and I'll continue on this thrilling journey.
a
@Marvin How cam I figure out where is the storage block located from prefect deployments, on the local machines
m
To determine the location of the storage block for Prefect deployments on a local machine, you generally have two options when building a deployment: 1. Use the default local storage: If you don't supply the
--storage-block
flag when executing
prefect deployment build
, Prefect will use a default
LocalFileSystem
block. This block will use your current working directory as its base path. 2. Preconfigure a storage block: You can preconfigure a storage block and instruct Prefect to use it during the deployment build process. For local deployments, the
LocalFileSystem
storage block is typically suitable and the easiest option. You can inspect the
deployment.yaml
file that
prefect deployment build
creates to see the block's settings, including its location. If you need to find a preconfigured storage block's location, you could look in the Prefect UI, if you're using Prefect Cloud, or examine the configuration where the storage block was defined. Keep in mind that while you normally can't run a local deployment on other machines, any agent running on the same machine should be able to execute your deployment—unless, of course, something goes wrong, but then you'd be used to that, right?
n
unless you set another result_storage or PREFECT_HOME, you'll find your result storage somewhere in
~/.prefect/
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