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Tail4Win brings the Unix `tail -f` command functionality to Windows. It monitors file changes and displays new lines in real time, ideal for tracking application log files.
  • Pros

    • Monitors file changes and displays new lines in real time.
    • Provides Windows port of Unix `tail -f` command.
    • Supports real-time keyword monitoring within files.
    • Effectively monitors various application log files.
  • Cons

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.5
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
2,380
Downloads Last Week
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Developer’s Description

Track and display file changes in real time.

Tail4Win is a Windows port of the Unix tail -f command. Tail4Win is used to monitor changes to files and display the changed lines in real-time. It can, for example, keep an eye out for certain keywords in a log file. It is very useful for monitoring log files of applications for example, Apache's error.log and access.log, or IIS, Tomcat, Resin log files.


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