Re: messages output to xconsole window

["Aaron M. Theriault" <aaron chatnet com>]

Martin A. Marques wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 7 Mar 1999, Aaron M. Theriault wrote:
> 
> > I am looking for a way to display the out put of tail -f
> > /var/log/messages to my xconsole window while logged into xwindows.  I
> > would like to have this work for all accounts rather than having to log
> > su to root in a xterm and then run
> > tail -f /var/log/messages.  If any one can help me out thanks for the
> > help.  I am using redhat 5.2 and running mwm.
> 
> Go for the initialization file (~/.Xclients) and add the line...
> 
> exec tail -f /var/log/messages > /dev/console
> 
> You have to have permission to write to the console... check that too.
> 
> Saludos... :-)
> 
> "I have a dream. A world without windows."
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I don't have .Xclients file where shoud it be at i found a sample in
/var/XFCE/sample.Xclients but i am using the lesstif mwm.  can i just
make  the file??  and where should i put the file and what permisions
should i set it to.  thanks for the help whith this.

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