Linux Log Monitoring using watch command
How to check a growing log file in Linux using watch command for every 10 seconds?
i am using ubuntu desktop, I have an growing log file. I want to check my log file every 10 seconds. how to use watch command here?
command-line ubuntu-16.04
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How to check a growing log file in Linux using watch command for every 10 seconds?
i am using ubuntu desktop, I have an growing log file. I want to check my log file every 10 seconds. how to use watch command here?
command-line ubuntu-16.04
asked Jan 9 at 9:16
ARUN NARUN N
11
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How to check a growing log file in Linux using watch command for every 10 seconds?
i am using ubuntu desktop, I have an growing log file. I want to check my log file every 10 seconds. how to use watch command here?
command-line ubuntu-16.04
asked Jan 9 at 9:16
ARUN NARUN N
11
How to check a growing log file in Linux using watch command for every 10 seconds?
i am using ubuntu desktop, I have an growing log file. I want to check my log file every 10 seconds. how to use watch command here?
command-line ubuntu-16.04
command-line ubuntu-16.04
asked Jan 9 at 9:16
ARUN NARUN N
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asked Jan 9 at 9:16
ARUN NARUN N
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asked Jan 9 at 9:16
ARUN NARUN N
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asked Jan 9 at 9:16
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asked Jan 9 at 9:16
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use the following command,
Example:
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/LogFileName
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/auth.log
We can view the logs for every 10secs of a growing log file.
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
1
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
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use the following command,
Example:
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/LogFileName
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/auth.log
We can view the logs for every 10secs of a growing log file.
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
1
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
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use the following command,
Example:
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/LogFileName
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/auth.log
We can view the logs for every 10secs of a growing log file.
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
1
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
add a comment |
use the following command,
Example:
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/LogFileName
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/auth.log
We can view the logs for every 10secs of a growing log file.
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
use the following command,
Example:
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/LogFileName
watch -n 10 tail /var/log/auth.log
We can view the logs for every 10secs of a growing log file.
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
answered Jan 9 at 9:18
ARUN NARUN N
11
11
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
1
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
add a comment |
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
1
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
I think "watch -10 ls -l /path/to/file " might be more what is desired - is to check the filesize
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 9:54
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
this command is not working
– ARUN N
Jan 9 at 17:03
1
1
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
watch -n 10 ls -l /path/to/file
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:15
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Otherwise, what error do you get, and have you tried "man watch" to get information on the command?
– davidgo
Jan 9 at 17:16
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
Now its working fine. after adding the parameter -n it started working fine. Thanks a lot.
– ARUN N
Jan 11 at 7:38
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