* Geoff Ludwiczak (ludwicza@telus.net) [020624 22:11]: > I'd like to know about what you people use for monitoring logs. Like > for instance, I know in Debian, that all logs are put into /var/log. > So I have a shell script that does sudo tail -f /var/log/*.log to keep > track of changes. I'm wondering, what progams or what kind of setup > do you have for monitoring logs? I use the X window system a lot, so > I guess what I'm also asking is, what are the best programs for > keeping these logs visible? Do you have a transparent term or > xconsole or some other root window writing program open? I'm curious > how it should be setup. Does anyone have links on this subject? Logcheck is awesome. You specify regexes for things that are "normal", and it emails you if anything else shows up. Also, if you're in X a lot and want to keep an eye on things, look at xconsole. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." --Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire, 1906
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