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* [9fans] Following a file in an acme window
@ 2004-03-07 10:20 Einar Karttunen
  2004-03-07 17:09 ` Rob Pike
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
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
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
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
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
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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