Re: sys messages on X desktop

2004-05-12 Thread Warren Block
On Wed, 12 May 2004, Warren Block wrote:

> On Wed, 12 May 2004, Martin Vana wrote:
>
> > I saw a screenshot and there was console running with sysmessages,
> > how can I run such a console?
>
> Log in with gdm and it creates a console log window for you.

Uh... xdm shows a console log window.  Sorry.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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Re: sys messages on X desktop

2004-05-12 Thread Warren Block
On Wed, 12 May 2004, Martin Vana wrote:

> I saw a screenshot and there was console running with sysmessages,
> how can I run such a console?

Log in with gdm and it creates a console log window for you.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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Re: sys messages on X desktop

2004-05-12 Thread Ion-Mihai Tetcu
On Wed, 12 May 2004 20:37:13 +0200
platanthera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Wednesday 12 May 2004 20:00, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 May 2004 19:47:47 +0200
> >
> > Martin Vana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I saw a screenshot and there was console running with sysmessages,
> > > how can I run such a console?
> > > thanx
> >
> > simple version (as root):
> > # tail -f /var/log/messages
> 
> you don't need to be root to monitor /var/log/messages. have a look at the 
> permissions of the different logfiles

Uh, yes; I forgot I changed some permissions.



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Re: sys messages on X desktop

2004-05-12 Thread platanthera
On Wednesday 12 May 2004 20:00, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote:
> On Wed, 12 May 2004 19:47:47 +0200
>
> Martin Vana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I saw a screenshot and there was console running with sysmessages,
> > how can I run such a console?
> > thanx
>
> simple version (as root):
> # tail -f /var/log/messages

you don't need to be root to monitor /var/log/messages. have a look at the 
permissions of the different logfiles
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Re: sys messages on X desktop

2004-05-12 Thread Ion-Mihai Tetcu
On Wed, 12 May 2004 19:47:47 +0200
Martin Vana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi,
> I saw a screenshot and there was console running with sysmessages,
> how can I run such a console?
> thanx

simple version (as root): 
# tail -f /var/log/messages


or have a look at /usr/ports/sysutils/multitail


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