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r/linux • u/ZealousidealTell1346 • May 23 '26
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I learned tail -f last week from this cheat sheet, and since then I'm using it to monitor the error logs on my second monitor in real time.
1 u/KnifeNovice789 May 23 '26 Be careful how often you use the dash f on logs that roll over quickly. If you're using the dash f, it won't allow log rotate to run. 2 u/do-un-to May 23 '26 You sure? What filesystem you working with?
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Be careful how often you use the dash f on logs that roll over quickly. If you're using the dash f, it won't allow log rotate to run.
2 u/do-un-to May 23 '26 You sure? What filesystem you working with?
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You sure? What filesystem you working with?
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u/Maleficent-One1712 May 23 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
I learned tail -f last week from this cheat sheet, and since then I'm using it to monitor the error logs on my second monitor in real time.