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Linux tail and follow log files in real time

Bash Dasun Kalupahana 84 views

tail -f storage/logs/laravel.log                 # follow a file
tail -n 100 -f /var/log/nginx/error.log          # last 100 lines, then follow
journalctl -u nginx -f                           # follow a systemd service
journalctl -u nginx --since "1 hour ago"

Watches a log as new lines arrive. Use it to debug a running app or service.

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