EOL's missing when I cat /var/logs/messages

rtcary · 04-06-2018, 11:54 AM

I'm surprised that eol's are missing with

Code:

# cat /var/logs/messages | grep "SELinux"

Am I missing some in the syntax?

\rtc

TB0ne · 04-06-2018, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rtcary

I'm surprised that eol's are missing with

Code:

# cat /var/logs/messages | grep "SELinux"

Am I missing some in the syntax?

Command is correct, but you don't say what terminal you're using to execute it, on what platform. Incorrect tty settings and/or doing this from Windows may affect the EOL's.

rtcary · 04-06-2018, 12:56 PM

I'm using the terminal on my Centos 7 server.

Thank you...

\rtc

BW-userx · 04-06-2018, 01:05 PM

try just

Code:

 cat /var/logs/messages

then look for your pattern to see if it is even within your file.

Code:

# grep -rwn /var/log/trim.log -e time

works too, provided the pattern one is looking for is actually in the file in order to get a return.