tail -f will not work with IIS generated log files

[Randall R Schulz]

Hey Parker,

Get Broots to do it! He's a software wiz, you know.

Mr. Schulz


At 20:38 2002-09-25, you wrote:
>Re: "Re: tail -f will not work with IIS generated log files"
>(http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-10/msg01480.html)
>
>Well, the subject says it all. And the reason Robert C. gives (IIS
>pre-allocates a lot of  buffer-space at the end of it's logs) would also
>explain why I get these odd errors:
>   tail: ex020925.log: file truncated
>  $ tail -f ex020926.log|grep -i '192.168.1.1'
>  Binary file (standard input) matches
>
>Bit of bummer because getting "tail" to monitor IIS was the VERY reason I
>downloaded and installed www.CyGWin.com .  I'm wondering:
>
>  1) When might someone fix this? ...
>
>Thanks, -Mike Parker


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