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keepwalking
keepwalking

Reputation: 2654

Read file change in php (linux equivalent of tail -f )

I need to monitor the access.log of a website. I can use the unix tail -f in my php but the problem is that when the http server is restarted, the file is truncated and the read stops.

I need this feature in php.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1069

Answers (2)

Alper Kanat
Alper Kanat

Reputation: 396

try using tail -F not -f -- this way it'll continue to monitor the file even if the file is truncated or deleted. it's not the best way though but saves the day.

Upvotes: 1

VolkerK
VolkerK

Reputation: 96159

Haven't tried it, but maybe Inotify can help you:

inotify is a Linux kernel subsystem that acts to extend filesystems to notice changes to the filesystem, and report those changes to applications.

There's a php extension for inotify, see http://docs.php.net/manual/en/book.inotify.php

Upvotes: 2

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