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Old 03-19-2012
Decrease buffer size

Hi,
I am using the below command to get the output in a file called "Logs.txt"
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 tail -f filename | egrep -i "cpu | hung " >> Logs.txt
The problem is the Logs.txt file gets updated only after the buffer is 8Kb, but i want to update the file immediately and not wait for the buffer to get 8kb.
Is there a way to decrease the buffer size.

Thanks
# 2  
Old 03-19-2012
If your version of egrep supports it, try --line-buffered
# 3  
Old 03-19-2012
Is there any other option --line-buffered is not supported.
# 4  
Old 03-19-2012
What is your system?
# 5  
Old 03-20-2012
SunOS 5.10
# 6  
Old 03-21-2012
Is there any other way to decrease the buffer size
# 7  
Old 03-21-2012
The problem isn't the buffer size per se, but the fact that it's buffering at all... Maybe try an alternate command:

Code:
tail -f filename | nawk '/[cC][pP][uU] | [hH][uU][nN][gG]/'

 
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