---
id: logging
version: "0.4.9.6"
license: Copyright (C) 2001-2005 by Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved. See LICENSE for license.
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: abandoned
---

# logging — A logging module for Python

License: unclear · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 587.9K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This is a third-party logging module that implements the standard error logging mechanism defined in PEP 282. It provides structured event logging for Python applications, allowing developers to record debug, info, warning, error, and critical messages to various outputs.

However, this package has been abandoned since its single release on 2013-06-04 and has received no maintenance for over 4819 days. Installing this third-party version may not be the right choice for new projects given its age and lack of updates.

Use it for:

- Maintaining legacy applications that explicitly depend on this specific package version.
- Historical reference or study of early Python logging implementations.
- Environments where the standard logging mechanism is unavailable or incompatible.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides a standard error logging mechanism for Python applications as specified in PEP 282.

No. Do not install. This package is abandoned, unmaintained since 2013-06-04, has unclear licensing, and high install friction. The package has received no updates in over 4819 days. Seek an actively maintained logging solution instead.

## Install

pip install logging
uv add logging
poetry add logging

## Installing logging

Before you install: High install friction combined with abandoned maintenance status since the single release on 2013-06-04 raises serious concerns. No updates or maintenance activity are evident, and the package shows no signs of active development.

License in practice: License treatment is unclear—the raw license text references Vinay Sajip's copyright (2001–2005) but provides no SPDX identifier or explicit license type. Legal status for redistribution or modification is ambiguous and should be clarified before use.

Quickstart:

import logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
logger.info('Message')

This package is abandoned and has not been updated since 2013-06-04. A standard logging mechanism is available through other means; installing this third-party package may be unnecessary.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this package is intended as a backport for older Python versions or a replacement for an existing logging mechanism.
- Current compatibility with modern Python versions (requires_python is unspecified in metadata).
- Whether the homepage URL (http://www.red-dove.com/python_logging.html) is still active and maintained.

## Package facts

- License: Copyright (C) 2001-2005 by Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved. See LICENSE for license. (unclear)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 587.9K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

python logging module, error logging pep 282, standard logging mechanism, application event logging, debug and error tracking, log message handling, python logging library, abandoned, legacy

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