keep track of a text file

[Jeff Laine]

On 30/09/2007, N.J. Mann <njm at njm.f2s.com> wrote:
>
> In message <2b98f2f70709300956w5bf6b0das679279446d1962b0 at mail.gmail.com>,
> Jeff Laine wrote:
> >
> > Just wonder about one catch: is it possible to keep track of any text
> file's
> > contents in a real time?
> > For example, I open ttyv1 and via some magic command :) I get my file's
> > contents updating in real time if any modifications occured.
> >
> > Any advices will be very much appreciated.
>
> tail -f <filename>
>
> man tail(1) for details
>
>
> Cheers,
>        Nick.
> --
>
>
Thanks! Just forgot about "tail"

-- 
Jeff