How can you 'watch' a file as it is being written to? For example, I want to have a script watch a log files for certain information and do something when it sees the information. Depending on exactly what you mean, `tail -f' might be helpful. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .