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NAME

       mtailrc - Configuration file for monkeytail

DESCRIPTION

       A monkeytail configuration uses Apache-style syntax to declare "groups"
       of files to be tailed.

       Best explained with an example:

           <group testgroup>
               prefix ’server2: ’
               sudo yes
               <file>
                   filename /var/log/apache2/access.log
                   prefix ’server1: ’
                   host server1.example.com
               </file>
               <file>
                   filename /var/log/apache2/access.log
                   host server2.example.com
                   sudo no
               </file>
           </group>

OPTIONS

       All options can be either put inside a group  or  file  block.  Options
       inside a file block override those in the group block.

       filename filename

              filename defines the filename for this block.

       host remote-host (optional)

              host  defines that this block’s file is to be tailed on a remote
              server.

       sudo yes|no|1|0

              sudo is a boolean specifying whether this file should be  tailed
              as  root.   This  option  is supported for both local and remote
              files (in both cases you will potentially be prompted  for  your
              password).

       prefix "string: "

              prefix  allows  you  to  specify  a  short  string  that will be
              prepended to every line that is displayed for that given file.

FILES

       ~/.mtailrc - user specific monkeytail config

SEE ALSO

       mtail(1), tail(1)

AUTHOR

       Martyn Smith <martyn@dollyfish.net.nz>