Display logs instead of TTY?

tweakmyknob · 01-17-2008, 05:43 PM

I've seen this before, and it's been very handy in the past, however I've not yet set it up.

I'm installing a server, with no GUI and I'd like to have a couple of log files display automatically instead of a login prompt for the first 4 TTY's.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

-Tweak

OS: Ubuntu Server on x86

ilikejam · 01-17-2008, 06:34 PM

Hi.

Have a look in /etc/inittab

Replace the mingetty commands lines you want with whatever you need, e.g.
4:2345:respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/secure > /dev/tty4

Dave

Brian1 · 01-17-2008, 06:36 PM

I don't know where I found this just pulled it out of my notes but this may make some sense. I just paste what I have in that sticky note.

Code:

# Set tty10 to full screen.
stty -F /dev/tty10 rows 48 columns 128
# Start logging of firewall on tty10.
echo "Firewall logging show on tty10."
tail --follow /var/log/firewall | arno-fwfilter >/dev/tty10 &
# Set tty9 to full screen.
stty -F /dev/tty9 rows 48 columns 128
# Start logging of /var/log/messages on tty9.
echo "/var/log/messages shown on tty9."
tail --follow /var/log/messages >/dev/tty9 &
# Set tty11 to full screen.
stty -F /dev/tty11 rows 48 columns 128
# Start tcpdump on tty11
echo "tcpdump shown on tty11."
tcpdump -vv >/dev/tty11 &


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