Use the Console app to monitor other system logs
Jun 02, '01 02:29:59PM
Contributed by: pascalpp
I didn't realize just how useful the Console app is until I noticed the Open Log... item in the File menu. This allows you to choose the log file for any running service and monitor it in real time. (This is just like running 'tail logname' from the command line, but the Console app does the work for you. In fact it uses tail to do its thing.)
For example:
- Turn on FTP access in the Sharing Pane of System Preferences.
- Open the Console (in Applications/Utilities).
- Choose File - Open Log... (It should take you to /var/log automatically, but if it doesn't, enter /var/log in the Go to field.) Select ftp.log.
- Open the Terminal (also in Applications/Utilities).
- Type ftp localhost at the prompt.
- Watch the messages which appear in the console window. Very cool!
The really nice thing is you can monitor any number of logs in this manner, as each will open in its own window.
-p
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