Did you try this? This is from: https://github.com/apache/incubator-rya/blob/master/extras/rya.manual/src/site/markdown/shell.md#logs
''' Logging for the rya shell is written to the rya.shell-3.2.11-incubating/logs directory. Configuration of the logging is controlled by the rya.shell-3.2.11-incubating/conf/log4j.properties file. ''' The Rya shell connects directly to Zookeeper/Accumulo and does not interact with the Rya web service. I just checked with the shell author. david lotts.
