https://github.com/nowisesys/logtail2

Replacement for the logtail utility distributed in the logcheck package
https://github.com/nowisesys/logtail2

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Replacement for the logtail utility distributed in the logcheck package

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nowisesys/logtail2
• Owner: nowisesys
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2019-01-28T21:50:52.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-01-28T22:04:21.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-16T08:27:28.266Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: C
• Size: 143 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README
  • Changelog: ChangeLog
  • License: COPYING
  • Authors: AUTHORS

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** GENERAL:

   Print log file lines that has not been read since last run. This is a

   replacement for the logtail utility distributed in the logcheck package. 

   This logtail is implemented in the C-language to be used on system 

   where perl(1) for some reason is not wanted or can't be installed.

** INSTALLATION:

   See INSTALL for a complete tutorial. The short answer:

   

     ./configure

     make

     make install

** COMPATIBILITY:

   Command line options:

   ----------------------

   The command line options includes the logtail compatible options as a

   subset in addition. Fully compatible mode is providing by running

   logtail2 with the '-c' option *or* invoking logtail2 as logtail (i.e.

   thru a symbolic link or a shell wrapper).

   

   Exit codes:

   ----------------------

   The same exit codes as logtail are used. The following exit codes are

   extensions:

   

     80 - failed allocate memory.

     81 - program argument error.

     82 - failed lookup user information.

   

** OFFSET FILES:

   The format of the offset file are the same as that used by logtail.

   Compatibility mode:

   ----------------------   

   When running in compatibility mode, the offset files gets saved as

   logfile.offset unless the '-o' option is used.

   

   Native mode (logtail2):

   ----------------------

   The offset files are saved under /var/cache/logtail2 when runned by root

   and under ~/.logtail2 when runned by an ordinary user. The default

   location of the offset file can be overridden by using the '-o' option.

   

Anders Lövgren, 2008-01-28