logutils
Logging utilities
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No. The package is abandoned (last release 2017-06-24), carries high install friction, and its compatibility with modern Python versions is unspecified. Modern Python versions include many of the logging enhancements this package backported. Use only if you have a specific legacy handler requirement and can verify compatibility with your Python version.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Source-only distribution requires a C compiler and build tools; Python version compatibility unspecified and untested against modern Python releases.
- High install friction due to source-only distribution.
- Package is abandoned since 2017-06-24 with no updates since; maintenance status poses risk for long-term use or compatibility with modern Python versions.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Permissive BSD license (Copyright 2010-2017 Vinay Sajip) allows use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2017-06-24 (3338 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 128,202 downloads/mo, #11,717 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install logutils
import logging
from logutils.queue import QueueHandler
handler = QueueHandler(queue.Queue())- Whether handlers remain compatible with current Python versions or logging module API changes
- Which specific handlers are included and their use cases beyond standard library offerings
- Whether the package is maintained elsewhere despite PyPI abandonment status
What it is and what it does
Logutils is a collection of logging handlers that extend Python's standard logging module. It packages handlers that fall outside the standard library's scope, plus backported versions of logging features from newer Python releases that work with older versions. The package has no runtime dependencies and integrates directly with Python's logging framework.
The package is in production-stable status but abandoned since its latest release on 2017-06-24. It carries high install friction due to source-only distribution, and its compatibility with modern Python versions is unspecified and untested. Users should verify handler compatibility with their target Python version before adopting it.
Use it for
- Add queue-based logging handlers to decouple log processing from application threads
- Use backported logging features in projects constrained to older Python versions
- Integrate specialized handlers not available in the standard library for specific logging patterns
- Extend logging infrastructure with handlers designed for production systems
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2017-06-24), carries high install friction, and its compatibility with modern Python versions is unspecified. Modern Python versions include many of the logging enhancements this package backported. Use only if you have a specific legacy handler requirement and can verify compatibility with your Python version.
Install
logutils on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to source-only distribution. Package is abandoned since 2017-06-24 with no updates since; maintenance status poses risk for long-term use or compatibility with modern Python versions.
Source-only distribution requires a C compiler and build tools; Python version compatibility unspecified and untested against modern Python releases.
License in practice
Permissive BSD license (Copyright 2010-2017 Vinay Sajip) allows use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install logutils
import logging
from logutils.queue import QueueHandler
handler = QueueHandler(queue.Queue())Verify before relying
- Whether handlers remain compatible with current Python versions or logging module API changes
- Which specific handlers are included and their use cases beyond standard library offerings
- Whether the package is maintained elsewhere despite PyPI abandonment status
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,338 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 128,202 / month, #11,717 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development |
Evidence: logutils-0.3.5.tar.gz
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