Monitor firewall log in real time with ssh (SOLVED)

whitekalu

Hello Everyone.
I was trying to monitor firewall in real time using ssh.
tail -f /var/log/filter.log
but it's not moving.
Did i miss-typed the command or i'm looking at the wrong file.
Thanks

NogBadTheBad

Try clog rather than tail.

whitekalu

Thanks NogBadTheBad
clog -f /var/log/filter.log worked great.
tail -f is not working, is it because pfsense is based on freeBSD.
If so why tail /var/log/filter.log works without the -f option ? is tail customized for freeBSD ? Too much kiddy question hope somebody will reply.
Thank you

Gertjan

@whitekalu said in Monitor firewall log in real time with ssh:

Too much kiddy question hope somebody will reply.
Thank you

What about the manual https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/monitoring/working-with-binary-circular-logs-clog.html ? ;)

whitekalu

Thanks Gertjan.
I think the -f option is now working may be because we're dealing with binary circular logs.
clog is working fine.

jimp

If you want a friendlier (less detailed) view, you can also use this:

clog -f /var/log/filter.log | filterparser.php

whitekalu

Thankyou jimp
That was very good to eyes and much more friendlier.