Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:33:43 +0100 From: "N.J. Mann" <njm@njm.f2s.com> To: Jeff Laine <wtf.jlaine@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: keep track of a text file Message-ID: <20070930173343.GA1611@oberon.njm.f2s.com> In-Reply-To: <2b98f2f70709300956w5bf6b0das679279446d1962b0@mail.gmail.com> References: <2b98f2f70709300956w5bf6b0das679279446d1962b0@mail.gmail.com>
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In message <2b98f2f70709300956w5bf6b0das679279446d1962b0@mail.gmail.com>, Jeff Laine wrote:
>
> Just wonder about one catch: is it possible to keep track of any text file's
> contents in a real time?
> For example, I open ttyv1 and via some magic command :) I get my file's
> contents updating in real time if any modifications occured.
>
> Any advices will be very much appreciated.
tail -f <filename>
man tail(1) for details
Cheers,
Nick.
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