Error log being continuously written in debug mode

Nextcloud version: 18.0.3
Operating system and version : Ubuntu 18
Apache or nginx version : Apache 2
PHP version: 7.4

The issue you are facing:

If debug is enabled then every second the log is getting written with the same error for every single extension, although everything seems to be working fine.

Sample error in log:

RuntimeException: App class OCA\Viewer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly
	

underneath which appears a whole load of references which I can’t capture because when I click the down arrow to expand them in the log viewer they disappear and get replaced by a new error almost instantly.

As I say one of these seems to be being generated for every app every second, so the log file is getting too large to handle.

I’ve tried deleting the log file by hacking into the data directory whilst nothing is logged in, but as soon as someone logs in it recreates the enormous logfile (doesn’t start a fresh one)

Apart from this everything works normally, albeit sometimes a bit slow to respond.

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? : Yes

Steps to replicate it:

  1. I wish I knew.
  2. What I’d really like to know is steps to stop it !

The output of your Nextcloud log in Admin > Logging:

Level
App	Message		Time
Error	workflowengine	RuntimeException: App class OCA\WorkflowEngine\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	viewer	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Viewer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	updatenotification	RuntimeException: App class OCA\UpdateNotification\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	twofactor_backupcodes	RuntimeException: App class OCA\TwoFactorBackupCodes\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	survey_client	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Survey_Client\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	provisioning_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Provisioning_API\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	theming	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Theming\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	sharebymail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\ShareByMail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	recommendations	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Recommendations\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	photos	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Photos\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	onlyoffice	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Onlyoffice\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	notifications	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Notifications\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	nextcloud_announcements	RuntimeException: App class OCA\NextcloudAnnouncements\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	mail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Mail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	logreader	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LogReader\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	forms	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Forms\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	files_trashbin	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Trashbin\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	calendar	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Calendar\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	bookmarks	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Bookmarks\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	firstrunwizard	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FirstRunWizard\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	files_sharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Sharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	federatedfilesharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	documentserver_community	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DocumentServer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	dav	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DAV\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	files_versions	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Versions\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	comments	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Comments\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	cloud_federation_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\CloudFederationAPI\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	activity	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Activity\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	core	RuntimeException: App class OC\Core\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	accessibility	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Accessibility\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	files	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	lookup_server_connector	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LookupServerConnector\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	federation	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Federation\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	settings	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Settings\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	support	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Support\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:47+0100
Error	workflowengine	RuntimeException: App class OCA\WorkflowEngine\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	viewer	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Viewer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	updatenotification	RuntimeException: App class OCA\UpdateNotification\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	twofactor_backupcodes	RuntimeException: App class OCA\TwoFactorBackupCodes\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	survey_client	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Survey_Client\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	provisioning_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Provisioning_API\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	theming	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Theming\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	sharebymail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\ShareByMail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	recommendations	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Recommendations\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	photos	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Photos\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	onlyoffice	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Onlyoffice\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	notifications	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Notifications\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	nextcloud_announcements	RuntimeException: App class OCA\NextcloudAnnouncements\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	mail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Mail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	logreader	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LogReader\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	forms	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Forms\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	files_trashbin	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Trashbin\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	calendar	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Calendar\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	bookmarks	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Bookmarks\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	firstrunwizard	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FirstRunWizard\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	files_sharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Sharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	federatedfilesharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	documentserver_community	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DocumentServer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	dav	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DAV\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	files_versions	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Versions\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	comments	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Comments\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	cloud_federation_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\CloudFederationAPI\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	activity	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Activity\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	core	RuntimeException: App class OC\Core\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	accessibility	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Accessibility\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	files	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	lookup_server_connector	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LookupServerConnector\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	federation	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Federation\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	settings	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Settings\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	support	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Support\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:46+0100
Error	workflowengine	RuntimeException: App class OCA\WorkflowEngine\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	viewer	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Viewer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	updatenotification	RuntimeException: App class OCA\UpdateNotification\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	twofactor_backupcodes	RuntimeException: App class OCA\TwoFactorBackupCodes\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	survey_client	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Survey_Client\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	provisioning_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Provisioning_API\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	theming	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Theming\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	sharebymail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\ShareByMail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	recommendations	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Recommendations\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	photos	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Photos\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	onlyoffice	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Onlyoffice\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	notifications	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Notifications\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	nextcloud_announcements	RuntimeException: App class OCA\NextcloudAnnouncements\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	mail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Mail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	logreader	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LogReader\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	forms	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Forms\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	files_trashbin	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Trashbin\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	calendar	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Calendar\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	bookmarks	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Bookmarks\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	firstrunwizard	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FirstRunWizard\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	files_sharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Sharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	federatedfilesharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	documentserver_community	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DocumentServer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	dav	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DAV\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	files_versions	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Versions\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	comments	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Comments\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	cloud_federation_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\CloudFederationAPI\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	activity	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Activity\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	core	RuntimeException: App class OC\Core\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	accessibility	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Accessibility\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	files	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	lookup_server_connector	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LookupServerConnector\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	federation	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Federation\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	settings	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Settings\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	support	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Support\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:45+0100
Error	workflowengine	RuntimeException: App class OCA\WorkflowEngine\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	viewer	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Viewer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	updatenotification	RuntimeException: App class OCA\UpdateNotification\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	twofactor_backupcodes	RuntimeException: App class OCA\TwoFactorBackupCodes\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	survey_client	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Survey_Client\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	provisioning_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Provisioning_API\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	theming	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Theming\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	sharebymail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\ShareByMail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	recommendations	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Recommendations\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	polls	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Polls\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	photos	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Photos\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	password_policy	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Password_Policy\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	onlyoffice	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Onlyoffice\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	notifications	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Notifications\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	nextcloud_announcements	RuntimeException: App class OCA\NextcloudAnnouncements\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	mail	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Mail\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	logreader	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LogReader\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	forms	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Forms\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	files_trashbin	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Trashbin\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	calendar	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Calendar\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	bookmarks	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Bookmarks\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	firstrunwizard	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FirstRunWizard\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	files_sharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Sharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	federatedfilesharing	RuntimeException: App class OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	documentserver_community	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DocumentServer\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	dav	RuntimeException: App class OCA\DAV\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	files_versions	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files_Versions\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	comments	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Comments\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	cloud_federation_api	RuntimeException: App class OCA\CloudFederationAPI\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	activity	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Activity\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	core	RuntimeException: App class OC\Core\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	accessibility	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Accessibility\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	files	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Files\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	lookup_server_connector	RuntimeException: App class OCA\LookupServerConnector\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	federation	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Federation\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	settings	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Settings\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Error	support	RuntimeException: App class OCA\Support\AppInfo\Application is not setup via query() but directly		2020-04-06T18:47:44+0100
Erro

and so on and on and on

The output of your config.php file in /path/to/nextcloud (make sure you remove any identifiable information!):

$CONFIG = array (
  'debug' => true,
  'instanceid' => 'octllut15bsz',
  'passwordsalt' => 'qig8xo8Ka20UJEpgAdeMZFyiupt/uy',
  'secret' => 'Brke36RJyD5gl67mSDcu7KgRAHi3gi6sbSepy++OgRdsARVj',
  'trusted_domains' => 
  array (
    0 => 'xxx',
  ),
  'datadirectory' => '/var/www/.../nextcloud/data',
  'dbtype' => 'mysql',
  'version' => '18.0.3.0',
  'overwrite.cli.url' => 'https://.../nextcloud',
  'dbname' => 'xxx,
  'dbhost' => 'localhost',
  'dbport' => '',
  'dbtableprefix' => 'oc_',
  'dbuser' => 'xxx',
  'dbpassword' => 'xxx',
  'installed' => true,
  'maintenance' => false,
);

yes debug is turned on; if I turn it off, then the log isn’t writing the errors. Is this normal or expected behaviour? Is there a problem here or not.
I turned debug on because I was planning to start development of an app, but didn’t get that far!

With 'debug' => true, yes.

So what does it mean? Is there a genuine error or not. I understood that debug mode was to enable debugging of php errors, but the log is being filled with this continuous stream of stuff, so how does that work?
Perhaps I am not understanding the developer manual correctly.

it’s technical debt. Safe to ignore. Will go away once all apps are using query to setup a instance.

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@kesselb : so does it mean, the app developer has to change something in the app, so that this goes away? If yes, what do I have to change?