Re: tail -f does not exit

Rob == Rob Dixon [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I got your code running nicely, although I had to make a small change due to an older Perl (5.004) I am using: [...] Rob You need to close and reopen the file if you want to check for a rename. Rob Something like the program below. Which actually

tail -f does not exit

out from the Perl code above when junk.txt has been deleted, or renamed. Unfortunately, tail -f does not exit... Any idea how to do that? -- Claude -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/ http://learn.perl.org

Re: tail -f does not exit

Everything ok, except that I would like to find out from the Perl code above when junk.txt has been deleted, or renamed. Unfortunately, tail -f does not exit... Any idea how to do that? Hi Claude, You need to close and reopen the file if you want to check for a rename. Something like the program

Re: tail -f does not exit

Rob == Rob Dixon [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [...] Rob You need to close and reopen the file if you want to check for a Rob rename. Something like the program below. [...] Tx, Rob, I'll give feedback soon here! -- Claude -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional