TkTailf

by gcount

Multiple tail -f in one window.

TkTailf is a utility to keep watch to files. Usually one use 'tail -f' for this perpose, TkTailf provide many enhancement with it.

Feature

  • Keep watch with many files with one TkTailf
  • GUI. There is a scroll bar for Each frame. You can scroll back.
  • Auto truck with new message.
  • When new message appear in a frame, frame title flashs like /var/log/maillog in above image.

    • Plathome

    TkTailf uses Tcl/Tk. I checked with Tcl 7.4 and Tk 4.0 on FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE.

    Download

    tktailf_7.1.tar.gz(2933bytes)

    Version info

    Version 7.1 (96/05/08)
    Change notify mechanism. Enable to specify interval etc.
    Version 7.0 (96/05/08)
    Stop auto-scrolling when user backed the scroll-bar.
    Version 6.0 (96/05/08)
    Add Reopen feature.
    Version 5.0 (96/05/05)
    Add open dialog box.
    Version 4.0 (96/05/05)
    Add menu-bar. Now, Open/close file after invokation are avaiable.
    Version 3.0 (96/05/05)
    Add Close button
    Version 2.0 (96/04/20)
    Title will flash when contents of the file added.
    Version 1.1 (96/04/20)
    Add Font specification feature.
    Version 1.0 (96/04/20)
    Prototype.

    Copyright Notice

    Copyright(c) 1996 by Gaku UEDA. All rights reserved.

    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided that the above copyright notice are remain intact. This software is provided AS-IS and WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS or IMPLIED WARRANTIES, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantibility and fitness for a perticular purpose.