centos-bounces at centos.org wrote: > Bowie Bailey wrote: >> On 7/6/2011 5:37 AM, Fajar Priyanto wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> Currently I do 'tail -f /var/log/messages | grep something' to >>> monitor/tune in my iptables rules. >>> >>> Based on your experience, is there any tools do that better like: >>> - color >>> - grepping multiple keywords >>> - some statistic >> >> I don't know about any tools for this, but I did want to point out >> that grep can handle multiple keywords. >> >> $ tail -f /var/log/messages | grep -e keyword1 -e keyword2 > -e keyword3 > <snip> > Haven't used them, but cactus? splunk? And I think you want -F (not -f) so your tail will follow the file /var/log/messages across logrotates. Insert spiffy .sig here: Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary parts. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. //me ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.Hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated**