Method 1
1. tail -f /var/log/messages

Method 2
2. grep LOGIN messages*

I think a compromise is the best way to go. I will put the while loop in a file that is executable and place the file in an area that starts when the server starts up. This way it should run whether or not anyone is logged in.

Whould anyone know where such a file could be placed. Since I am just coming over from XP, the only analogous place I know of is the windows startup folder. Does RedHat have a similar file or area that if an executable script were placed it would run because the server started?

in /etc/inittab replace id:5:initdefault: by id:6:initdefault: it should be good (terran in brood war roxe)

Hello Mr. Troll, welcome to Reported-Postville.

(note: 6 is the "reboot" runlevel, so basically he's telling you how to make it so that every time your computer starts to boot, it tells itself to restart again)

in other words DONT DO THAT!!!!!!!!!

No do that if you now howto recover

But I think the questions is a joke : `howto kick root from my computer`

Brice2nice, as moderator I am not at all amused by your response.
Jocular as it may seem at first glance it really is not, because you fail to hint at the effect of doing so. And I will not allow anyone here to play "fun" games with answers.

Even though it's one's own responsability to research the effect of answers given before implementing them, we will also have to consider members who are less accustomed doing so. They depend on their fellow LQ members helpfullness and knowledge to show them the "right" answer.

Your answer can only be considered as a false statement.
Please don't do this again. Give answers that are truthfull, as accurate as possible, helpfull and in general of a constructive nature. If you cannot do that please move on to another question, or another board.


*Thanks to Strike for alerting me about this one.

Ignore all the inittab stuff. Put the while loop (complete with &) at the end of "rc.local". Then put the tail command in the ".bash_profile" file in your home directory (ending in &). This will start the while loop when the computer starts then the tail command will start when you login.

Hey david_ross:

Thanks. That was exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks to Strike and others for the headsup on the other response.

As a nice addition to this project, would there be a file that executes if the user logs off? I was thinking I could add lines to the log file in the same manners as prescribed before and still use the tail command as well. Should work exactly the same but I am not sure if RH has an event/file that is triggered when a user logs out.

Thanks to all.

The while loop I suggested should show when a user logs in or out: