On Tue, May 1, 2007 2:03 pm, Alan wrote: > I frequently need to compare two syslog type files from different > machines. > > I'm in search of a solution to help me do this. > Ideally, I'd like to be able to intersperse the two files into one display > with color coding. > Something like: > *Blue* 2007/05/01 07:38:46 System 1 event. > *Red* 2007/05/01 07:39:23 System 2 event. > *Blue* 2007/05/01 07:45:18 System 1 event. > *Blue* 2007/05/01 07:48:58 System 1 event. > *Red* 2007/05/01 07:56:38 System 2 event. > > I don't really need the changes between them ala diff, I need to be able > to see them both at the same time. Side by side display would be ok, as > long as the timestamps could be reasonably matched up. > A bonus would be if the program could "adjust" the timestamps for those > systems whose clocks are not in sync. >
I always used to do stuff like that in a paneled editor. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
