[NCLUG] /var/log/message to console...

[kevin at scrye.com]

>>>>> "Gary" == Gary Rogers <garyr at dmin.net> writes:

Gary> On a different note, does anyone know if it's possible to define
Gary> 'tail /var/adm/SYSLOG' (or your syslog location of choice) as
Gary> the default program for a TTY? I seem to rememer that you could
Gary> do it with SAF under Solaris, but haven't the slightest of where
Gary> it start on Linux, other than maybe man tty.

try using 'open'. ;) 

open tail -f /var/log/syslog

or (better):

open tailf /var/log/syslog

'man open' for more info.

kevin
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