Re: system command?

I believe when you add the -f flag, the tail command doesn't exit, it just keeps printing as data is appended to the log, did you try dropping the -f flag? On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 10:15, Jas wrote: > Anyone know what this wouldn't work? I have tried using a couple of > functions defined at http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php > and none > seem to have the desired effect. > > <?php > $tailed = shell_exec('tail -f /path/to/log'); > //$tailed = exec('tail -f /path/to/log'); > //$tailed = system('tail -f /path/to/log'); > print = "<textarea>$tailed</textarea>"; > ?> > > Thanks in advance, > Jas -- Adam Voigt adam@kotisprop.com