Squid Output to the Terminal?

mattsthe2 · 10-25-2005, 05:31 PM

Ok is there a way to output the access.log file that squid appends in a real time environment using a terminal. So everytime someone tries to access a website boom the terminal windows lists that line in the terminal.

Like a console window?

anomie · 10-25-2005, 05:41 PM

Some of the options here may interest you: http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-3.html#ss3.8

If you start squid manually from a terminal window and leave the window open, I believe messages will be displayed there.

Only one way to find out. Test it.

Snowbat · 10-25-2005, 07:12 PM

Code:

tail -f /var/log/squid/access.log

mattsthe2 · 10-26-2005, 04:17 PM

That's a usueful command that's good to know but it wont dymanically update....will it?

I'll have to execute that command everytime.

anomie · 10-26-2005, 05:50 PM

Read the main pages for tail. The -f option means follow. So, yes, it will print lines to stdout as they are written to the log file you're tailing.

mattsthe2 · 10-27-2005, 02:02 PM

I stand corrected i tried and it works perfectly.....good job!!!