Grepping the last 30 minutes of a log file...

jtelep · #1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008

I need to know if anyone can assist me on how to grab the last (we'll just say "x" minutes) of a log file. How do you tell the grep command without specifying an exact window of time? (So relative instead of absolute.)

Thanks,

Jon

matt.d · #2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008

How is the timestamp specified in your logfile?

jtelep · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008

The actual entry looks just like this:

03-05-2008 23:24:32 blah blah blah

Thanks in advance.

J.

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