* [9fans] Following a file in an acme window
@ 2004-03-07 10:20 Einar Karttunen
2004-03-07 17:09 ` Rob Pike
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From: Einar Karttunen @ 2004-03-07 10:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Plan9 ML
Hello
I am looking for a way to have acme follow a file that grows. Using win
+ cat works, but how can I manage it without them?
- Einar Karttunen
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* Re: [9fans] Following a file in an acme window
2004-03-07 10:20 [9fans] Following a file in an acme window Einar Karttunen
@ 2004-03-07 17:09 ` Rob Pike
2004-03-07 20:57 ` matt
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From: Rob Pike @ 2004-03-07 17:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
> I am looking for a way to have acme follow a file that grows. Using win
> + cat works, but how can I manage it without them?
what's wrong with tail -f file?
-rob
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* Re: [9fans] Following a file in an acme window
2004-03-07 17:09 ` Rob Pike
@ 2004-03-07 20:57 ` matt
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From: matt @ 2004-03-07 20:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
tail -0f /tmp/test > /mnt/acme/new/body
echo update acme please >> /tmp/test
keeps the acme window updated
it even keeps working if you save it
m
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