Server Log Watch Hangs

skoda · 07-01-2013, 07:53 AM

Hello,

i am using the following commands in shell via putty to monitor exim logs in real time. but after some time, it hangs.
any way to get rid of hangs?

Code:

tail -f /var/log/exim_mainlog

Code:

less +F /var/log/exim_mainlog

both the ones hangs.

tricky-old-dog · 07-01-2013, 07:49 PM

reading the documentation for tail tells you that you should use:

tail -F <logfile>

skoda · 07-02-2013, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tricky-old-dog

reading the documentation for tail tells you that you should use:

tail -F <logfile>

Hai tricky, problem remain same

skoda · 07-24-2013, 11:53 AM

Hai folks,

i found the problem finally.
this only happens in windows7 putty.
no any problem uner linux. also in windows7 even other shell clients works which are not based on putty.

dt64 · 07-29-2013, 08:55 AM

I'm using putty 0.62 on Win7 64bit and never had this issue.
if you want to try something completely different you could install cygwin and use e.g. xterm from there. At least for me it works without any issues.

szboardstretcher · 07-29-2013, 09:00 AM

What does your putty.log file say just before putty hangs?