diff --git a/lib/CLI.js b/lib/CLI.js
index 2ae79ebf..17477da7 100644
--- a/lib/CLI.js
+++ b/lib/CLI.js
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ CLI.start = function(script, opts, cb) {
     appConf.max_memory_restart = opts.maxMemoryRestart;
   if (opts.instances)
     appConf['instances']       = opts.instances;
+  if (opts.log)
+    appConf['log_file']        = opts.log;
   if (opts.error)
     appConf['error_file']      = opts.error;
   if (opts.output)
diff --git a/lib/CliUx.js b/lib/CliUx.js
index 26adf366..359bec72 100644
--- a/lib/CliUx.js
+++ b/lib/CliUx.js
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ UX.describeTable = function(process) {
     { 'uptime' : (pm2_env.pm_uptime && pm2_env.status == 'online') ? timeSince(pm2_env.pm_uptime) : 0 },
     { 'created at' : created_at }
   );
+  if('pm_log_path' in pm2_env){
+    table.splice(6, 0, {'entire log path': pm2_env.pm_log_path});
+  }
   console.log(table.toString());
 
   if (pm2_env.versioning) {
diff --git a/lib/Common.js b/lib/Common.js
index f1773d68..f382b763 100644
--- a/lib/Common.js
+++ b/lib/Common.js
@@ -103,12 +103,17 @@ Common.resolveAppPaths = function(app, cwd, outputter) {
   if (fs.existsSync(app.pm_exec_path) == false) {
     return new Error('script not found : ' + app.pm_exec_path);
   }
+  if (app.log_file){
+    app["pm_log_path"] = typeof app.log_file == 'boolean' ?
+      path.resolve(cst.DEFAULT_LOG_PATH, [formated_app_name, '.log'].join(''))
+      : path.resolve(cwd, app.log_file);
+  }
+  delete app.log_file;
 
   if (app.out_file)
     app["pm_out_log_path"] = path.resolve(cwd, app.out_file);
   else {
     app["pm_out_log_path"] = path.resolve(cst.DEFAULT_LOG_PATH, [formated_app_name, '-out.log'].join(''));
-    app.out_file = app["pm_out_log_path"];
   }
   delete app.out_file;
 
@@ -116,7 +121,6 @@ Common.resolveAppPaths = function(app, cwd, outputter) {
     app["pm_err_log_path"] = path.resolve(cwd, app.error_file);
   else {
     app["pm_err_log_path"] = path.resolve(cst.DEFAULT_LOG_PATH, [formated_app_name, '-err.log'].join(''));
-    app.error_file = app["pm_err_log_path"];
   }
   delete app.error_file;
 
diff --git a/lib/God.js b/lib/God.js
index 038911c1..fb738b85 100644
--- a/lib/God.js
+++ b/lib/God.js
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ God.executeApp = function executeApp(env, cb) {
 
     // If merge option, dont separate the logs
     if (!env_copy['merge_logs']) {
-      env_copy.pm_out_log_path = env_copy.pm_out_log_path.replace(/-[0-9]+\.log$|\.log$/g, '-' + env_copy['pm_id'] + '.log');
-      env_copy.pm_err_log_path = env_copy.pm_err_log_path.replace(/-[0-9]+\.log$|\.log$/g, '-' + env_copy['pm_id'] + '.log');
+      ['', '_out', '_err'].forEach(function(k){
+        var key = 'pm' + k + '_log_path';
+        env_copy[key] && (env_copy[key] = env_copy[key].replace(/-[0-9]+\.log$|\.log$/g, '-' + env_copy['pm_id'] + '.log'));
+      })
     }
 
     // Initiate watch file
diff --git a/lib/God/ForkMode.js b/lib/God/ForkMode.js
index 2073eaa5..0af83c95 100644
--- a/lib/God/ForkMode.js
+++ b/lib/God/ForkMode.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 var log           = require('debug')('pm2:god');
 var fs            = require('fs');
+var async         = require('async');
 var cst           = require('../../constants.js');
 var moment        = require('moment');
 var Common        = require('../Common');
@@ -63,10 +64,15 @@ module.exports = function ForkMode(God) {
       args = args.concat(eval((pm2_env.args)));
     }
 
-
-    var stdout, stderr;
-    var outFile = pm2_env.pm_out_log_path;
-    var errFile = pm2_env.pm_err_log_path;
+    // piping stream o file
+    var stds = {
+      out: pm2_env.pm_out_log_path,
+      err: pm2_env.pm_err_log_path
+    };
+    // entire log std if necessary.
+    if('pm_log_path' in pm2_env){
+      stds.std = pm2_env.pm_log_path;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Description
@@ -75,24 +81,44 @@ module.exports = function ForkMode(God) {
      * @return
      */
     function startLogging(cb) {
-      stdout = fs.createWriteStream(outFile, { flags : 'a' });
-
-      stdout.on('error', function(e) {
-        God.logAndGenerateError(e);
-        return cb(e);
+      // waterfall.
+      var flows = [];
+      // types of stdio, should be sorted as `std(entire log)`, `out`, `err`.
+      var types = Object.keys(stds).sort(function(x, y){
+        return -x.charCodeAt(0) + y.charCodeAt(0);
       });
 
-      stdout.on('open', function() {
-        stderr = fs.createWriteStream(errFile, { flags : 'a' });
+      // Create write streams.
+      (function createWS(io){
+        if(io.length != 1){
+          return;
+        }
+        io = io[0];
 
-        stderr.on('error', function(e) {
-          God.logAndGenerateError(e);
-          return cb(e);
-        });
+        // If `std` is a Stream type, try next `std`.
+        // compatible with `pm2 reloadLogs`
+        if(typeof stds[io] == 'object' && !isNaN(stds[io].fd)){
+          return createWS(types.splice(0, 1));
+        }
 
-        stderr.on('open', function() {
-          return cb(null);
+        flows.push(function(next){
+          var file = stds[io];
+          stds[io] = fs.createWriteStream(file, {flags: 'a'})
+            .on('error', function(e){
+              next(e);
+            }).on('open', function(){
+              next();
+            });
+          stds[io]._file = file;
         });
+        createWS(types.splice(0, 1));
+      })(types.splice(0, 1));
+
+      async.waterfall(flows, function(err, result){
+        if(err){
+          God.logAndGenerateError(err);
+        }
+        cb(err);
       });
     }
 
@@ -125,7 +151,8 @@ module.exports = function ForkMode(God) {
         if (pm2_env.log_date_format)
           log_data = moment().format(pm2_env.log_date_format) + ': ' + log_data;
 
-        stderr.write(log_data);
+        stds.err.write(log_data);
+        stds.std && stds.std.write(log_data);
 
         God.bus.emit('log:err', {
           process : Common.formatCLU(cspr),
@@ -142,7 +169,8 @@ module.exports = function ForkMode(God) {
         if (pm2_env.log_date_format)
           log_data = moment().format(pm2_env.log_date_format) + ': ' + log_data;
 
-        stdout.write(log_data);
+        stds.out.write(log_data);
+        stds.std && stds.std.write(log_data);
 
         God.bus.emit('log:out', {
           process : Common.formatCLU(cspr),
@@ -177,14 +205,18 @@ module.exports = function ForkMode(God) {
 
       cspr.once('close', function forkClose(status) {
         try {
-          stderr.close();
-          stdout.close();
+          for(var k in stds){
+            stds[k].close();
+            stds[k] = stds[k]._file;
+          }
         } catch(e) { God.logAndGenerateError(e);}
       });
 
       cspr._reloadLogs = function(cb) {
-        stdout.close();
-        stderr.close();
+        for(var k in stds){
+          stds[k].close();
+          stds[k] = stds[k]._file;
+        }
         startLogging(cb);
       };
 
diff --git a/lib/ProcessContainer.js b/lib/ProcessContainer.js
index 6dd39824..c25490f6 100644
--- a/lib/ProcessContainer.js
+++ b/lib/ProcessContainer.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if (process.env.name != null)
 
 var fs     = require('fs');
 var p      = require('path');
+var async  = require('async');
 var cst    = require('../constants');
 var axm    = require('axm');
 /**
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ var axm    = require('axm');
   var fs          = require('fs');
   var worker      = require('cluster').worker;
 
+  var stdFile     = process.env.pm_log_path;
   var outFile     = process.env.pm_out_log_path;
   var errFile     = process.env.pm_err_log_path;
   var pmId        = process.env.pm_id;
@@ -41,8 +43,13 @@ var axm    = require('axm');
   if (process.env.args != null)
     process.argv = process.argv.concat(eval(process.env.args));
 
-
-  exec(script, outFile, errFile);
+  // stdio, including: out, err and entire (both out and err if necessary).
+  var stds = {
+    out: outFile,
+    err: errFile
+  };
+  stdFile && (stds.std = stdFile);
+  exec(script, stds);
 
   if (cronRestart)
     cronize(cronRestart);
@@ -78,21 +85,20 @@ function cronize(cron_pattern) {
  * Description
  * @method exec
  * @param {} script
- * @param {} outFile
- * @param {} errFile
+ * @param {} stds
  * @return
  */
-function exec(script, outFile, errFile) {
-  var stderr, stdout;
-
+function exec(script, stds) {
   if (p.extname(script) == '.coffee') {
     require('coffee-script/register');
   }
 
   process.on('message', function (msg) {
     if (msg.type === 'log:reload') {
-      stdout.end();
-      stderr.end();
+      for(var k in stds){
+        stds[k].close();
+        stds[k] = stds[k]._file;
+      }
       startLogging(function () {
         console.log('Reloading log...');
       });
@@ -112,53 +118,91 @@ function exec(script, outFile, errFile) {
    * @return
    */
   function startLogging(callback) {
-    stdout = fs.createWriteStream(outFile, { flags : 'a' });
-
-    stdout.on('open', function() {
-      stderr = fs.createWriteStream(errFile, { flags : 'a' });
-      stderr.on('open', function() {
-
-        process.stderr.write = (function(write) {
-                                  return function(string, encoding, fd) {
-                                    var log_data = string.toString();
-                                    if (process.env.log_date_format && moment)
-                                      log_data = moment().format(process.env.log_date_format) + ': ' + log_data;
-                                    stderr.write(log_data);
-                                    process.send({
-                                      type : 'log:err',
-                                      data : string
-                                    });
-                                  };
-                                }
-                               )(process.stderr.write);
-
-        process.stdout.write = (function(write) {
-                                  return function(string, encoding, fd) {
-                                    var log_data = string.toString();
-                                    if (process.env.log_date_format && moment)
-                                      log_data = moment().format(process.env.log_date_format) + ': ' + log_data;
-                                    stdout.write(log_data);
-                                    process.send({
-                                      type : 'log:out',
-                                      data : string
-                                    });
-                                  };
-                                })(process.stdout.write);
-        return callback();
-      });
+    // waterfall.
+    var flows = [];
+    // types of stdio, should be sorted as `std(entire log)`, `out`, `err`.
+    var types = Object.keys(stds).sort(function(x, y){
+      return -x.charCodeAt(0) + y.charCodeAt(0);
     });
+
+    // Create write streams.
+    (function createWS(io){
+      if(io.length != 1){
+        return;
+      }
+      io = io[0];
+
+      // If `std` is a Stream type, try next `std`.
+      // compatible with `pm2 reloadLogs`
+      if(typeof stds[io] == 'object' && !isNaN(stds[io].fd)){
+        return createWS(types.splice(0, 1));
+      }
+
+      flows.push(function(next){
+        var file = stds[io];
+        stds[io] = fs.createWriteStream(file, {flags: 'a'})
+          .on('error', function(e){
+            next(e);
+          }).on('open', function(){
+            next();
+          });
+        stds[io]._file = file;
+      });
+      createWS(types.splice(0, 1));
+    })(types.splice(0, 1));
+
+    async.waterfall(flows, callback);
   }
 
-  startLogging(function () {
+  startLogging(function (err) {
+    if(err){
+      process.send({
+        type    : 'process:exception',
+        data    : {
+          message: err.message,
+          syscall: 'ProcessContainer.startLogging'
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    process.stderr.write = (function(write) {
+      return function(string, encoding, fd) {
+        var log_data = string.toString();
+        if (process.env.log_date_format && moment)
+          log_data = moment().format(process.env.log_date_format) + ': ' + log_data;
+        stds.err.write(log_data);
+        stds.std && stds.std.write(log_data);
+        process.send({
+          type : 'log:err',
+          data : string
+        });
+      };
+    }
+    )(process.stderr.write);
+
+    process.stdout.write = (function(write) {
+      return function(string, encoding, fd) {
+        var log_data = string.toString();
+        if (process.env.log_date_format && moment)
+          log_data = moment().format(process.env.log_date_format) + ': ' + log_data;
+        stds.out.write(log_data);
+        stds.std && stds.std.write(log_data);
+        process.send({
+          type : 'log:out',
+          data : string
+        });
+      };
+    })(process.stdout.write);
 
     process.on('uncaughtException', function uncaughtListener(err) {
-      try {
-        stderr.write(err.stack);
-      } catch(e) {
+      function logError(types, error){
         try {
-          stderr.write(err.toString());
-        } catch(e) {}
+          types.forEach(function(type){
+            stds[type].write(error + '\n');
+          });
+        } catch(e) { }
       }
+      logError(['std', 'err'], err.stack);
 
       // Notify master that an uncaughtException has been catched
       try {
@@ -174,9 +218,7 @@ function exec(script, outFile, errFile) {
           data    : errObj
         });
       } catch(e) {
-        try {
-          stderr.write('Channel is already closed can\'t broadcast error', err);
-        } catch(e) {}
+        logError(['std', 'err'], 'Channel is already closed can\'t broadcast error:\n' + e.stack);
       }
 
       if (!process.listeners('uncaughtException').filter(function (listener) {