Olaf Meeuwissen said on Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:40:37 +0900 >Hi, > >Steve Litt writes: > >> What could possibly be easier than vim /var/log/messages, or >> vi /var/log/messages, or emacs /var/log/messages, or >> nano /var/log/messages? And notice with the old way, you have a >> choice, rather than having to look at log output with the vendor's >> proprietary tool. > >Maybe I'm peculiar but I always find it absolutely, totally >jaw-dropping when people use text *editors* to *look* at file content. > Makes my toes curl up and blood curdle.
You're right. Use less or some other *viewer*. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng