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On 13 May 1999, Robin Bowes wrote:
> Erm, nothing. Except that this won't switch files when the log rolls
> over. `ls -rt | tail -l' will only be executed once at start up.
Right, sorry all... I was just trying to help. I didn't notice the
need to type in only one command once that would change files in the
original question.
> Besides, "taildir" is less typing than "tail -f `ls -rt | tail -1`"
Yup... but now where do I get taildir? Is this more DBWare? Etc. I'm
not sure I know the erason why its necessary to "switch" files or what
the trigger is -- but I'm sure there is a "standard" unix way to
accomplish this.
> > The only thing I wish tail would do is multi-tail... mtail...
> > tail -multi, tail file file file... etc.
> You mean monitor several files at once?
Yes. mtail -f /var/adm/messages /var/log/syslog /bing/bang/boom
/yadda/yadda/yadda /etc/etc/etc.
Scott
ps: I'll shut up now... :-/
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