MultiTail is a handy tool that lets you keep an eye on one or multiple files, just like the original tail program. What makes it cool is that it creates several windows on your console using ncurses. Plus, it can monitor wildcards! If a new file pops up that matches the wildcard and has been modified more recently, it will automatically switch to that file. Pretty neat, right?
This means you can easily monitor an entire directory of files. Want to merge two or more log files? MultiTail has got you covered! It even uses colors when displaying log files (thanks to regular expressions), making it super easy to spot what's important and what's not.
Not only that, but you can also filter lines using regular expressions. If you're wondering how to manage everything, MultiTail has interactive menus for editing those expressions and adding or deleting windows. You can even set up windows to show the output of shell scripts and other software!
If you're viewing output from external software, MultiTail can mimic the functionality of tools like 'watch' effortlessly.
NOTE: If you're looking to install MultiTail on your Mac OS X system, it's really easy with Fink. Just check out this link: Fink Installation Guide.
If you want a straightforward way to manage and view logs, give MultiTail a try! It's user-friendly and perfect for anyone who needs to keep track of multiple files at once.
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