Re: OT - multitail - Connecting a video camera
Sjoerd Hardeman wrote:
> tv.debian@googlemail.com schreef:
>> Alex Samad wrote:
>>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:04:36AM +0100, tv.debian@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...
> What does 'watch' deliver that 'tail -f' does not? 'tail -f' is even
> realtime, something that watch is not.
>
Nothing I guess, thanks for pointing this bashism. Time for a "man tail"
(that's interesting...).
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