Alan J. Flavell wrote:
> Some time back, an IBM software engineer who visited us pointed out to
> us the benefits of copying the main syslog (usually goes to
> /var/log/messages) to /dev/tty12.  Then a simple ctrl/alt/F12 displays
> the most recent lines of the syslog, any time that one feels the need
> to see it.  This still works even when lots of other things have died
> or hung, and so we found it a valuable suggestion and have been using
> it since.
>
> All that's necessary (of course) is to edit /etc/syslog.conf , to
> identify the line which writes to /var/log/messages, and make a copy
> of the line, changing its destination to /dev/tty12.  Sample:
>
> *.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none                /var/log/messages
> *.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none                /dev/tty12
>
>
> Would there be any interest in adopting this little enhancement as
> standard?
>
> cheers

Standard?  no
But it would make a nice SL_ rpm if you want to write one.  (The SL_ rpm's are
tweeks that a person can install, or uninstall to make a feature come or go.)

Troy

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