How to check whether logs are updating or not?


 
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Old 11-30-2009
How to check whether logs are updating or not?

how to check whether logs are updating or not in unix

is there any built in command or function ?
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Old 11-30-2009
check the date of the log file, if it get updated.

or

Code:
wc -l log_file

or

Code:
tail -f log_file

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