Comments on: 3 Methods To View tail -f output of Multiple Log Files in One Terminal http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/ Guides, HowTos and Tips for Technology Geeks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-114584 Anonymous Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:40:55 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-114584 on AIX Method 1: works great, thanks on AIX Method 1: works great, thanks

]]> By: 50 Most Frequently Used UNIX / Linux Commands (With Examples) http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-68976 50 Most Frequently Used UNIX / Linux Commands (With Examples) Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:04:37 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-68976 [...] More tail examples: 3 Methods To View tail -f output of Multiple Log Files in One Terminal [...] [...] More tail examples: 3 Methods To View tail -f output of Multiple Log Files in One Terminal [...]

]]> By: matej http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-34224 matej Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:08:45 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-34224 multi-tail.sh script doesn't kill tails in the background on my system (debian). multi-tail.sh script doesn’t kill tails in the background on my system (debian).

]]> By: Unix Less Command: 10 Tips for Effective Navigation http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-32290 Unix Less Command: 10 Tips for Effective Navigation Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:03:52 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-32290 [...] Also, refer to our earlier article about how to view multiple logs files using tail -f. [...] [...] Also, refer to our earlier article about how to view multiple logs files using tail -f. [...]

]]> By: Ikon http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-31882 Ikon Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:30:32 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-31882 I use Terminator: https://launchpad.net/terminator I use Terminator: https://launchpad.net/terminator

]]> By: The Ultimate Wget Download Guide With 15 Awesome Examples http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-18148 The Ultimate Wget Download Guide With 15 Awesome Examples Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:03:15 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-18148 [...] make sure to review our previous multitail article on how to use tail command effectively to view multiple [...] [...] make sure to review our previous multitail article on how to use tail command effectively to view multiple [...]

]]> By: Ted http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-17304 Ted Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:50:55 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-17304 Tips on how to do this with screen? Tips on how to do this with screen?

]]> By: Ramesh Natarajan http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-17215 Ramesh Natarajan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:39:14 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-17215 @Sergray, Thanks for your feedback about using grep and sed along with tail -f. @Dmitry, @Randy, I agree with you that screen is also another effecient way to view multiple log files on one terminal @Praveen, Thanks for sharing your tips. Running tail -f in the background may be OK for two files. Anything more than that, it may get little confusing. @Daniel, Thanks for catching the typo. It's fixed now. @Emmierich, Thanks for pointing out the we can view multi files without give -f after each and every file. @Diptanu, I'm glad you found this article helpful. @Sergray,

Thanks for your feedback about using grep and sed along with tail -f.

@Dmitry, @Randy,

I agree with you that screen is also another effecient way to view multiple log files on one terminal

@Praveen,

Thanks for sharing your tips. Running tail -f in the background may be OK for two files. Anything more than that, it may get little confusing.

@Daniel,

Thanks for catching the typo. It’s fixed now.

@Emmierich,

Thanks for pointing out the we can view multi files without give -f after each and every file.

@Diptanu,

I’m glad you found this article helpful.

]]> By: emmerich http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-17203 emmerich Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:15:41 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-17203 I do the following … tail -f filename1 filename2 & or tail -f filename1 filename2 there one can see from which file the message comes. ==>filename1 filename2 <== .. .. I do the following …

tail -f filename1 filename2 &
or
tail -f filename1 filename2

there one can see from which file the message comes.

==>filename1 filename2 <==
..
..

]]> By: Daniel http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/09/multitail-to-view-tail-f-output-of-multiple-log-files-in-one-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-17146 Daniel Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:44:22 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=1877#comment-17146 Typo alert! " ... (or) $ mutitail error_log access_log " should be " ... (or) $ multitail error_log access_log Typo alert!

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$ mutitail error_log access_log
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$ multitail error_log access_log

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