xtail
like "tail -f", but works on truncated files, directories, more
Install
- All systems
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curl cmd.cat/xtail.sh
- Debian
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apt-get install xtail - Ubuntu
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apt-get install xtail - Kali Linux
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apt-get install xtail - Windows (WSL2)
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sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install xtail - OS X
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brew install xtail - Raspbian
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apt-get install xtail - Dockerfile
- dockerfile.run/xtail
xtail
like "tail -f", but works on truncated files, directories, more
xtail watches the growth of files. It's like running a "tail -f" on a bunch of files at once. It notices if a file is truncated and starts from the beginning. You can specify both filenames and directories on the command line. If you specify a directory, it watches all the files in that directory. It will notice when new files are created (and start watching them) or when old files are deleted (and stop watching them). Note that xtail isn't a graphical (X11) program, it runs on a plain tty. The name likely comes from "eXtended tail" or such.