There are many ways to display logs that receive data ongoing. This article will discuss two of them. Yes, it’s summer time, so keeping the posts light.
Option #1 – Command line program
tail -f /path/logfile.txtTo stop the dynamic display of the log file with Ctrl+C
Option #2 – GUI program
Notepad++ – one of many good text editors for programming.
This text editor is great on Linux with wine and runs nicely.
Notepad++ going to the menu option, then View, and the bottom of the menu option (Monitoring -f tail).
That is how to dynamically display log files that are frequently updated.
Enjoy the summer.