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Shell script tp Log files last line
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Shell script tp Log files last line
i need a shell script, that checks a line in ftp logs (contineous checking like tail -f) and after checking it should echo the latest last line.
ex. if the last entry in log is: /file.xml b _ i r cricarc ftp 0 * c then it should save output to a file. Pl. help me out of this problem Last edited by kasimani; 28-02-2009 at 03:55 PM. 
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28-02-2009, 09:25 PM
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Use something as follows:
Code:
tail -1 /var/log/file.name > output.txt Code:
tail -1 /var/log/file.name >> output.txt
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