Re: tail command errors on windows/dos log file

[Matthew Smith]

Chris:

 

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thanks,

-Matt Smith

cygwin textutils maintainer

When tailing a log file created within Windows, I receive the following error when I issue:

 

tail -f mylogfile.log

 

tail: mylogfile.log: cannot follow end of this type of file; giving up on this name

tail: no files remaining

/mnt/test >

 

Any ideas why a DOS file cannot be followed using tail from CYGWIN but a winnt tail command works?
Chris