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From: colemanm@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au (Mark Coleman)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin
Subject: Re: Multiple tail programme
Message-ID: <1991May1.080243.10882@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au>
Date: 1 May 91 08:02:43 GMT
References: <1991Apr30.054042.14998@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au> <DANJ1.91Apr30185853@cbnewse.ATT.COM>
Organization: Telecom Australia, TNE Computer Support Services
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Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM writes:

>>>>>> On 30 Apr 91 05:40:42 GMT, colemanm@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au (Mark Coleman) said:

>Mark> e.g.  $ tail -f <file1> <file2> <file3>

>tail -f file1 & tail -f file2 & tail -f file3
>seems to work

Hi, I have actually had a couple of replies via direct mail that includes
a proggy called xtail and a another that someone else had knocked up.

The reason I asked for a multiple file tailer is that '&'ing tails tend to chew
up system resources on our systems.

We are currently in development/trial/production mode and hence we are keeping 
a close eye on errors reported in our application.

If anyone is interested in copies of the said files just drop us line at my 
addr. in my sig below.

TaRa.....MarkC.....


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