Error with jupyter writing the `jupyter-kernel.log` on Windows due to file being not accessible

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Bug description

Hi, I have an issue while checking Quarto with quarto check or simply quarto check jupyter. Here is what I get:

$ quarto check jupyter
Quarto 1.7.32
[>] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.12.1
      Path: C:/Program Files/Python312/python.exe
      Jupyter: 5.7.2
      Kernels: python3

(/) Checking Jupyter engine render....Unable to run notebook
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Quarto\share\jupyter\jupyter.py", line 270, in <module>
    log_init(options["log"], options["debug"])
  File "C:\Program Files\Quarto\share\jupyter\log.py", line 20, in log_init
    file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python312\Lib\logging\__init__.py", line 1231, in __init__
    StreamHandler.__init__(self, self._open())
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python312\Lib\logging\__init__.py", line 1263, in _open
    return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\Benjamin Couéraud\\AppData\\Local\\quarto\\logs\\jupyter-kernel.log'
[>] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK

Here are details about my setup:

• I am using Windows 11
• Python was downloaded from the Python website and is on the $PATH
• Quarto didn't recognize Python so I set $QUARTO_PYTHON
• Jupyter has been installed via pip and is working
• The log file above exists but is empty
• I changed $QUARTO_LOG_DIR but to no avail

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Steps to reproduce

This problem does not involve any particular qmd file but rather relates to a fresh install of Quarto.

Actual behavior

Upon checking Quarto installation, Quarto fails to check Jupyter is running properly.

Expected behavior

The Jupyter check should pass.

Your environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Python: 3.12 (installed from the Python website)

Quarto check output

$ quarto check
Quarto 1.7.32
[>] Checking environment information...
      Quarto cache location: C:\Users\Benjamin Couéraud\AppData\Local\quarto
[>] Checking versions of quarto binary dependencies...
      Pandoc version 3.6.3: OK
      Dart Sass version 1.85.1: OK
      Deno version 1.46.3: OK
      Typst version 0.13.0: OK
[>] Checking versions of quarto dependencies......OK
[>] Checking Quarto installation......OK
      Version: 1.7.32
      Path: C:\Program Files\Quarto\bin
      CodePage: 1252

[>] Checking tools....................OK
      TinyTeX: v2025.08.02
      Chromium: (not installed)

[>] Checking LaTeX....................OK
      Using: TinyTex
      Path: C:\ProgramData\TinyTeX\bin\windows\
      Version: 2025

[>] Checking Chrome Headless....................OK
      Using: Chrome found on system
      Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      Source: Windows Registry

[>] Checking basic markdown render....OK

[>] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.12.1
      Path: C:/Program Files/Python312/python.exe
      Jupyter: 5.7.2
      Kernels: python3

(|) Checking Jupyter engine render....Unable to run notebook
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Quarto\share\jupyter\jupyter.py", line 270, in <module>
    log_init(options["log"], options["debug"])
  File "C:\Program Files\Quarto\share\jupyter\log.py", line 20, in log_init
    file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python312\Lib\logging\__init__.py", line 1231, in __init__
    StreamHandler.__init__(self, self._open())
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python312\Lib\logging\__init__.py", line 1263, in _open
    return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\Benjamin Couéraud\\AppData\\Local\\quarto\\logs\\jupyter-kernel.log'
[>] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK