tail -f /var/log/messages You can run a terminal with the -e switch to execute a command and bind it to that terminal, when you quit tail the term should close too. At least thats how it behaves with eterm. Theres a program called colortail that you can use to color your logs. Its pretty cool :) You can get it here ... http://www.student.hk-r.se/~pt98jan/colortail.html On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 12:29:29AM -0700, Entelin wrote: > How do I get a file ex: /var/log/messages to continualy be printed to a > regular terminal? (just a normal text mode terminal, not a external > display or anything) I want to set up one window for messages, another > for named.run, etc.. I dont want a login prompt or anything on it. > > Thanks :) > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- /* BoBB * AIM: Jodokast49 ICQ: 151495596 * Jabber: BoBB@jabber.com * http://knightsofchaos.com/~BoBB/new/ */