10-10-2010
Using tee
I have been using the command tee to store the output to a file and also write on the terminal. However I would need to put the program in the background although I would still need to see the file being updated like it was doing when using tee.
Any suggestions on how to look at the log file whilst it's being updated?
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tee(1) General Commands Manual tee(1)
NAME
tee - pipe fitting to copy standard output to file
SYNOPSIS
[file]...
DESCRIPTION
The command transcribes the standard input to the standard output and makes copies in the files.
Options
This option ignores interrupts.
This option appends the output to the
files rather than overwriting the files.
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Environment Variables
determines the language in which messages are displayed.
If is not specified in the environment or is set to the empty string, the value of is used as a default for each unspecified or empty vari-
able. If is not specified or is set to the empty string, a default of "C" (see lang(5)) is used instead of
If any internationalization variable contains an invalid setting, behaves as if all internationalization variables are set to "C". See
environ(5).
International Code Set Support
Single- and multibyte character code sets are supported.
RETURN VALUE
The command returns zero upon successful completion, or nonzero if the command fails.
EXAMPLES
Write a list of users to the screen and also append the list to the file
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
tee(1)