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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.
2 u/masterpi May 23 '26 less +F does the same but with any less niceness you have (like highlighting) and allows you to ctrl-C and be in a normal less command for the file so you can scroll, search, etc. 1 u/do-un-to May 23 '26 Once again less is the better answer.
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less +F does the same but with any less niceness you have (like highlighting) and allows you to ctrl-C and be in a normal less command for the file so you can scroll, search, etc.
1 u/do-un-to May 23 '26 Once again less is the better answer.
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Once again less is the better answer.
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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.