Re: output of var/log/messages on the terminal
On 2011/12/10 12:54, Mark Stodola wrote:
On 12/10/2011 1:49 PM, Andrew Z wrote:
gys,
how can i send the /var/log/messages on a designated terminal?
i remember some many years ago i saw on of SAs having messages file to 11 or
10 terminal from the moment machine booted. The gain - they just switch to it
instead of typing tail .
Hope makes sence and thank you in advance.
Andrew
I don't practice this myself, but I suspect an entry in /etc/inittab like this
would suffice:
tty11::respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages
-Mark
In the dark ancient past I discovered these two options helped get through
log rotations: --retry --max-unchanged-stats=5
{^_^}
output of var/log/messages on the terminal
gys, how can i send the /var/log/messages on a designated terminal? i remember some many years ago i saw on of SAs having messages file to 11 or 10 terminal from the moment machine booted. The gain - they just switch to it instead of typing tail . Hope makes sence and thank you in advance. Andrew
Re: output of var/log/messages on the terminal
On 12/10/2011 1:49 PM, Andrew Z wrote: gys, how can i send the /var/log/messages on a designated terminal? i remember some many years ago i saw on of SAs having messages file to 11 or 10 terminal from the moment machine booted. The gain - they just switch to it instead of typing tail . Hope makes sence and thank you in advance. Andrew I don't practice this myself, but I suspect an entry in /etc/inittab like this would suffice: tty11::respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages -Mark
Re: output of var/log/messages on the terminal
how can i send the /var/log/messages on a designated terminal? i remember some many years ago i saw on of SAs having messages file to 11 or 10 terminal from the moment machine booted. The gain - they just switch to it instead of typing tail . Perhaps an entry in /etc/rsyslog.conf to direct messages of the desired type to /dev/tty11? I don't practice this myself, but I suspect an entry in /etc/inittab like this would suffice: tty11::respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages That might run into problems when the messages log file rolls over. - Bluejay Adametz, CFII, AP, AA-5B N45210 Definition: Snuggage n. The act of retying both shoestrings when only one needed it. NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or information otherwise protected from disclosure by law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or distribution of this message or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy this message, including all attachments, and any copies thereof.
Re: output of var/log/messages on the terminal
Am 10.12.2011 20:49, schrieb Andrew Z: gys, how can i send the /var/log/messages on a designated terminal? i remember some many years ago i saw on of SAs having messages file to 11 or 10 terminal from the moment machine booted. The gain - they just switch to it instead of typing tail . Hope makes sence and thank you in advance. Andrew rsyslogd can write to tty devices just like normal files (well, it requires special handling but that is done automatically). Just edit /etc/rsyslog.conf and add a line like this to the rules section: *.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none/dev/tty12 Regards, Florian Philipp signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: output of var/log/messages on the terminal
On 2011/12/10 14:17, Bluejay Adametz wrote:
how can i send the /var/log/messages on a designated terminal?
i remember some many years ago i saw on of SAs having messages file to 11
or 10 terminal from the moment machine booted. The gain - they just switch
to it instead of typing tail .
Perhaps an entry in /etc/rsyslog.conf to direct messages of the
desired type to /dev/tty11?
I don't practice this myself, but I suspect an entry in /etc/inittab like this
would
suffice:
tty11::respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages
That might run into problems when the messages log file rolls over.
tail --follow=name -n 100 --retry --max-unchanged-stats=5 /var/log/messages
{^_^}
