Author: Glenn Batuyong
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Split multiple log files and monitor them with GNU tail
This may not be the most elegant way to monitor your system logs but at least you won’t need to run multiple shells. Using the GNU version of the tail command, you can view more than one log file on the screen and keep them updated in real time without interaction. Other versions of tail…
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zcat broken on Mac OS X: Feature or bug?
Apparently on Mac OS X 10.4.7 (and earlier), the zcat command doesn’t work. zcat is a very useful util to read through gzip-archived system logs and usually works by just typing zcat /path/to/log.gz However, it appears to be broken on the Mac. For example, this is actual output: [user@host:~] zcat /var/log/system.log.0.gz zcat: /var/log/system.log.0.gz.Z: No such…
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OpenGL components missing from Intel 10.4.7 delta upgrade
I didn't even know about this until I happened to be browsing the Mac tech support forums on the Blizzard World of Warcraft site the day after Mac OS X 10.4.7 came out. Apparently, if you own a Intel Mac (I own a MacBook Pro) and do a typical Software Update from 10.4.6 to 10.4.7…