tv.deb...@googlemail.com schreef:
What does 'watch' deliver that 'tail -f' does not? 'tail -f' is even realtime, something that watch is not.Alex Samad wrote:On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:04:36AM +0100, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote:Alex Samad wrote:[snip]watch "tail /var/log/kern.log"OT but have you looked at multitail instead of watch tail[snip]Yes, I use it regularly, but it requires separate install when "watch" is readily available. And "multitail" is really interesting for watching several files at onces. In the context of this thread it would have added an unnecessary overhead to the conversation...
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