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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting using tail -f Post 30508 by cdunavent on Wednesday 23rd of October 2002 09:27:26 AM
Old 10-23-2002
Vishnu:

I tried using tail -f log_X | grep n >> log_Y yesterday...it DID NOT work. I also tried a tail -f log_X | grep n >! log_Y. No go.

The reason I am using tail -f is because I want this to be a "real-time monitor". Once "n" appears, I need it to notify me.

Any other ideas?

TYIA
 

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