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Old 02-20-2008, 07:31 PM
Bradley Reed
 
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Default Re: root-tail

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On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:14:34 +0100, Jérôme PRIOR wrote:
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> I'm looking for a file monitor like do `tail -f file`
> displaying output on the "desktop background" like ... like root-tail
> but maintened as possible.
>


What's wrong with just doing `tail-f file` in a borderless,
transparent, term window? possibly with stacking layer of the window
lowered?

something like: Eterm -v -x -q -O -0 --buttonbar 0 --scrollbar 0 -e tail
- -F '/var/log/messages'

Brad


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