# Error: EXDEV: cross-device link not permitted, rename 'node\_trace.1.log'
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-exdev-cross-device-link-not-permitted-rename-node-trace-1-log/97157
**Category:** General
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [20 May 2025 08:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-exdev-cross-device-link-not-permitted-rename-node-trace-1-log/97157 "2025-05-20T08:30:45Z")
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### Author:  [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)
#### Post date: [20 May 2025 08:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-exdev-cross-device-link-not-permitted-rename-node-trace-1-log/97157/1 "2025-05-20T08:30:45Z")
I am running node-RED as an embedded app to profile some flows with clinic.JS. On occasion I get this `node_trace.1.log` file appear in the folder root of the script I am running.
Just wondering if anybody has an insight into this. It is something that I have not encountered before whilst running node-RED.
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### Author:  [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)
#### Post date: [20 May 2025 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-exdev-cross-device-link-not-permitted-rename-node-trace-1-log/97157/2 "2025-05-20T08:37:48Z")
I think it is the trace log from Clinic.JS if I exit the process I am running with a `SIGINT` via docker exec the file remains on the server, not sure yet.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [18 August 2025 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-exdev-cross-device-link-not-permitted-rename-node-trace-1-log/97157/3 "2025-08-18T08:38:13Z")
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