This is an OS issue, not a tail issue.
Unix has no implicit file locks, while Windows has.
Maddes
On Tue, July 13, 2010 11:39, Alois Mahdal wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm using tail -F for watching various logs (e.g. Apache's access.log).
> The problem is that tail keeps the file constantly open and loc
Hello,
I'm using tail -F for watching various logs (e.g. Apache's access.log).
The problem is that tail keeps the file constantly open and locked,
preventing me from deleting it (say I need to clean up the log from time
to time, e.g. using a simple Windows batch with DEL /F).
Is there any w
